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Cortez Bank surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 PDT
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Cortez Bank surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
17.2° C
 (Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today?

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 4PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)13s
Afternoon (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)13s

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 Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
6
0.7
NW
12
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
347
304
249
245
234
198
192
153
149
121
117
112
123
167
167
167
167
193
288
291
284
310
283
268
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
W
30
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:28PM1.57m
5:07AM1.69m
7:00PM1.68m
6:18AM1.67m
7:27PM1.79m
Low Tide
11:18AM0.34m
11:35PM1.12m
12:10PM0.37m
00:41AM0.93m
12:51PM0.43m
1:31AM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
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6:16
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—
—
—
—
6:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:13
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—
—
—
7:31
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:32
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:32
—
—
—
7:34
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
11
10
10
8
9
10
11
10
12
11
10
11
9
8
9
10
10
12
10
10
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
Energy kJ
347
304
249
245
234
196
149
116
147
116
91
108
96
75
167
167
167
193
288
291
284
310
283
268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
268
196
181
176
173
173
125
123
123
114
112
107
123
167
73
73
72
71
71
71
71
80
22
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
W
15
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
S
13
Energy kJ
33
57
53
51
51
85
129
129
85
121
117
112
73
72
72
72
71
71
35
33
31
56
34
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
—
—
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
1
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
Energy kJ
282
254
247
233
204
198
192
153
149
—
—
67
60
57
49
59
48
49
51
53
53
51
55
47
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CAL - San Diego County
Deadman's
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Latigo Point
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Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Palos Verde - Bluff Cove
CAL - LA County
Palos Verde - Bluff Cove
CAL - LA County
Palos Verde - Bluff Cove
CAL - LA County
Pleasure Point-First Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Doheney Beach
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Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Garths Reef
CAL - Del Norte County
41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove)
CAL - Santa Cruz
Salsipuedes
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Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
165
169
179
186
184
179
179
169
169
169
570
939
179
190
190
190
190
244
1137
570
220
184
179
184
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Scripps Pier
Point Loma
Point Loma
Swamis
Point Loma
Point Loma
Point Loma
Point Loma
Coronado Beaches
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
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Ranches
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HAW - Maui
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HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
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Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
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Indonesia
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Australia
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Australia
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Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cow Bombie
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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