Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 4 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
18.2° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 8PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (24 Jun)4ft (1.2m)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 17°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
512
463
733
724
715
697
679
566
505
485
394
394
321
321
325
330
751
637
582
589
475
576
563
543
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
6:23PM1.91m
8:21AM1.26m
6:58PM1.96m
9:10AM1.30m
7:33PM2.00m
9:49AM1.33m
Low Tide
11:37AM0.98m
1:53AM0.46m
12:22PM1.05m
2:31AM0.35m
1:05PM1.09m
3:07AM0.27m
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
Feels °C
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
Energy kJ
512
463
733
724
715
697
679
566
505
485
394
394
321
321
325
330
751
637
582
589
475
576
563
543
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
7
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
NW
7
0.3
SSE
11
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
151
113
24
23
23
14
14
23
8
23
210
214
214
214
210
201
10
10
10
10
10
16
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
10
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.1
NW
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
NW
9
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
NW
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
W
16
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
42
24
6
4
23
23
6
23
13
22
27
25
10
25
11
10
5
9
9
9
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.9
NW
4
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
Energy kJ
80
78
77
75
23
22
23
28
25
25
25
15
15
34
74
124
225
269
262
247
255
255
226
200
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
233
179
179
179
179
176
169
169
179
179
179
177
169
165
165
124
169
186
179
167
165
164
164
167
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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