Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 10 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
18.0° 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.


How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 6AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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 Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
296
334
334
392
481
481
397
288
277
239
301
239
239
239
239
212
212
226
356
352
395
352
273
270
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:00PM1.95m
1:12PM1.41m
11:35PM1.83m
1:46PM1.46m
00:13AM1.67m
2:19PM1.53m
Low Tide
6:26AM0.31m
5:34PM1.12m
6:54AM0.40m
6:31PM1.12m
7:22AM0.50m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
11
11
12
13
11
11
12
11
12
12
13
14
13
13
12
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
10
0.7
SW
15
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
14
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
NW
8
0.7
SSW
18
Energy kJ
296
220
334
262
246
211
179
288
277
239
132
112
239
112
109
95
183
226
356
352
395
352
102
270
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
142
61
287
392
481
481
397
18
18
18
301
239
214
239
239
186
212
145
156
156
137
154
273
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.3
S
10
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
158
20
21
21
21
20
19
33
88
88
18
128
19
214
212
212
18
31
30
31
46
70
116
68
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
10
0.7
WNW
4
1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1
NW
9
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
334
17
166
155
145
135
112
98
98
95
91
110
105
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
179
179
176
177
167
179
179
186
179
179
165
124
177
199
179
186
179
179
175
174
169
179
233
186
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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