Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Cortez Bank 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
20.7°C
1.8° 

Cortez Bank surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (23 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 10PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)--
Afternoon (23 Sep)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (23 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
0
1
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.5
NW
12
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.3
NW
11
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
314
314
309
594
301
293
471
431
423
419
413
479
465
410
417
504
473
428
421
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NE
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:48PM1.87m
8:48AM1.69m
8:26PM1.88m
9:06AM1.79m
9:04PM1.84m
Low Tide
1:52PM0.88m
2:28AM0.35m
2:27PM0.73m
2:51AM0.39m
3:03PM0.59m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:50
6:49
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
Feels °C
18
18
19
20
19
19
19
19
20
18
19
21
20
19
19
18
18
19
18
17
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