Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Cortez Bank 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
19.4° C
0.8° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 7AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (05 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (05 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1
NW
9
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.5
S
19
0.7
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
211
159
155
152
158
158
158
149
113
113
140
140
138
108
126
138
207
292
424
325
176
267
438
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:11AM1.19m
2:36PM1.82m
4:35AM1.08m
3:42PM1.89m
7:05AM1.14m
4:56PM1.98m
Low Tide
7:17AM0.87m
10:28PM0.69m
7:55AM1.01m
11:57PM0.50m
9:22AM1.12m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:50
7:49
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
18
18
17
Feels °C
14
15
15
13
14
14
13
15
14
15
14
18
16
15
15
16
16
16
15
17
15
16
16
15
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