Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 4 am 10 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
17.6° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (10 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 8AM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)17s
Afternoon (10 Jun)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (10 Jun)5ft (1.5m)16s

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


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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
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
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
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
1.7
S
17
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.7
NW
10
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.8
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1831
1831
1729
1381
1175
1175
1160
1160
1180
1145
991
775
744
734
631
631
734
631
622
521
478
366
361
422
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
10
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:55AM1.29m
6:02PM1.96m
7:14AM1.30m
6:41PM2.13m
8:22AM1.34m
7:24PM2.27m
Low Tide
00:21AM0.74m
11:12AM0.80m
1:13AM0.48m
12:00PM0.87m
2:02AM0.24m
12:49PM0.93m
cloud
cloud
cloud
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>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:02
8:02
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
11
11
14
14
15
15
18
18
16
16
15
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
1.7
S
17
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
S
13
Energy kJ
1831
1831
1729
528
587
643
643
600
612
625
637
637
637
580
580
527
432
432
356
356
309
275
235
361
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
18
1.4
NW
7
1.6
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.5
S
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.5
S
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.8
SSW
18
Energy kJ
11
30
223
1381
1175
1175
1160
1160
1180
1145
991
775
744
734
631
631
734
631
622
521
478
366
361
422
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
18
0.1
NW
14
0.8
NW
10
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
WNW
15
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
NW
10
Energy kJ
30
8
138
30
42
11
11
25
66
51
25
12
21
42
77
75
127
188
188
248
329
115
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
293
254
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
169
124
124
124
259
186
169
0
0
0
124
124
169
179
124
174
176
0
0
179
179
179
179
179
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Rating
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4
4
4
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4
4
4
3
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3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
5
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6
6
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6
7
6
6
7
8
8
8
7
6
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