Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Cortez Bank 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
21.8°C
2.9° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 9AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (31 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
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)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1.3
NW
8
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
0.8
S
10
1.3
NW
6
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
340
321
316
243
207
204
201
181
198
154
151
122
116
127
111
152
150
165
252
213
175
177
278
305
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:13PM1.64m
11:36AM1.86m
00:00AM1.45m
12:09PM1.89m
1:03AM1.26m
12:52PM1.89m
Low Tide
5:12AM0.61m
6:08PM0.61m
5:34AM0.75m
7:10PM0.61m
5:56AM0.89m
8:34PM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:21
7:20
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
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