Cortez Bank Surf Break

Cortez Bank 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 10 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
17.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 2PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (30 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
609
569
569
527
527
538
527
441
441
441
441
478
478
478
433
433
425
438
348
341
380
388
416
399
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
W
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:30AM1.36m
9:54PM2.08m
12:04PM1.36m
10:27PM2.03m
12:38PM1.38m
11:00PM1.95m
Low Tide
3:33PM1.08m
5:23AM0.20m
4:09PM1.09m
5:55AM0.24m
4:49PM1.10m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:52
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5:52
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5:52
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5:52
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8:07
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8:07
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8:07
—
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8:07
 mm
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
12
13
13
12
11
11
12
11
12
13
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
0.6
SW
14
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
609
569
569
527
527
538
527
441
441
441
441
478
478
478
433
433
425
388
348
341
380
388
169
392
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.5
S
16
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
136
211
211
209
209
209
386
288
271
268
173
173
264
261
258
255
245
438
322
243
142
220
132
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SE
10
0.5
S
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
218
138
102
125
123
123
7
26
30
27
71
125
192
192
125
28
160
82
148
144
158
61
21
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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416
399
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Rating
(10 max)
1
4
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
165
722
233
186
179
177
177
174
124
167
722
222
179
177
174
167
166
167
179
179
179
179
164
166
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Coronado Beaches
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Swamis
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
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Magics
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
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(10 max)
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