Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Cortez Bank 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
21.0°C
2.2° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 7PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)--
Afternoon (22 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1.6
NW
12
1.6
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
1.4
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
489
496
496
496
416
477
465
387
318
314
314
734
644
301
293
471
462
462
453
419
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
N
5
SW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:10PM1.83m
8:32AM1.59m
7:48PM1.87m
8:48AM1.69m
8:26PM1.88m
Low Tide
1:18PM1.02m
2:05AM0.35m
1:52PM0.88m
2:28AM0.35m
2:27PM0.73m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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>
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:50
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
Feels °C
16
15
15
15
16
16
17
18
19
18
19
21
21
20
20
21
19
19
19
20
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