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Cortez Bank Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Cortez Bank surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cortez Bank surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 4PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | |
1336 | 1324 | 2390 | 2108 | 1942 | 1791 | 1518 | 1272 | 1250 | 1055 | 836 | 690 | 746 | 882 | 1149 | 1136 | 1193 | 1286 | 1271 | 1239 | 1208 | 1103 | 1045 | 1031 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:07AM1.38m | 7:33PM2.00m | 8:57AM1.38m | 8:00PM2.04m | 9:42AM1.38m | 8:28PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.87m | 2:41AM0.37m | 1:37PM0.95m | 3:15AM0.28m | 2:07PM1.01m | 3:50AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | 7:57 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 |
 kJ | 1336 | 1324 | 2390 | 2108 | 1942 | 1791 | 1518 | 1272 | 1250 | 1055 | 836 | 690 | 615 | 505 | 486 | 408 | 1193 | 1286 | 1271 | 1239 | 1208 | 1103 | 1045 | 1031 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 20 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 361 | 289 | 289 | 285 | 285 | 226 | 226 | 217 | 213 | 210 | 207 | 677 | 746 | 882 | 1149 | 1136 | 356 | 356 | 286 | 281 | 147 | 145 | 147 | 152 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | — | — | W 25 | NW 24 | WNW 24 | NW 22 | WNW 22 | NW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 22 | 54 | 128 | 308 | 458 | 204 | 187 | 187 | 204 | 210 | 217 | 220 | 220 | 217 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 477 | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 275 | 253 | 242 | 357 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 179 | 1392 | 570 | 184 | 184 | 179 | 164 | 124 | 169 | 222 | 189 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 165 | 177 | 179 | 222 | 570 | 179 | 179 | 166 | 124 |
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