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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 4 pm Wednesday 13 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today?
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 1AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
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 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
247 | 371 | 390 | 451 | 412 | 457 | 457 | 446 | 429 | 429 | 414 | 800 | 661 | 757 | 742 | 674 | 771 | 875 | 1127 | 1203 | 1448 | 1751 | 2068 | 1933 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:24PM2.03m | 8:16AM1.51m | 7:55PM2.19m | 9:12AM1.50m | 8:32PM2.31m | 10:09AM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.67m | 2:12AM0.37m | 1:31PM0.74m | 2:57AM0.16m | 2:08PM0.82m | 3:45AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 247 | 371 | 390 | 451 | 412 | 234 | 399 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 414 | 392 | 392 | 387 | 742 | 674 | 257 | 253 | 273 | 243 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 158 | 158 | 158 | 280 | 276 | 457 | 457 | 446 | 419 | 402 | 392 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 371 | 341 | 124 | 135 | 86 | 95 | 108 | 175 | 173 | 206 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 11 | W 20 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | NW 18 | NW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 123 | 158 | 227 | 116 | 118 | 195 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 59 | 21 | — | 22 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 80 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 19 | 61 | 158 | 235 | 306 | 356 | 264 | 250 | 800 | 661 | 757 | — | — | 771 | 875 | 1127 | 1203 | 1448 | 1751 | 2068 | 1933 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 233 | 222 | 179 | 179 | 169 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 169 | 179 | 179 | 177 | 169 | 124 | 124 | 166 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 166 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 |
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