Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Cortez Bank 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
21.2°C
2.1° 

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 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 12PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (05 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
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)
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.7
S
14
1.8
S
13
2.1
S
14
2
S
13
2
S
14
2
S
14
2
S
14
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
13
2.1
S
13
2
S
13
1.5
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.9
S
12
1.8
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
759
596
596
604
506
649
457
439
1065
1172
1576
1408
1429
1454
1454
1556
1567
1520
1475
1273
617
1116
1098
972
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:29AM1.27m
4:48PM1.92m
7:50AM1.38m
6:03PM2.02m
8:15AM1.49m
7:02PM2.10m
Low Tide
11:46PM0.40m
9:53AM1.23m
00:47AM0.26m
11:47AM1.16m
1:33AM0.15m
12:55PM1.01m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:14
7:13
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
Feels °C
17
17
17
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
19
18
18
18
16
15
16
15
16
17
17
17
17
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