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Cortez Bank surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 PDT
Forecast 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
16.6° C
 (Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today?

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 6PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (05 May)4ft (1.2m)13s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
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)
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
WNW
12
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
590
572
689
563
486
437
341
299
251
248
243
177
174
164
164
164
164
229
304
341
309
304
299
294
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-on
on
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
High Tide
1:58PM1.23m
11:24PM1.85m
00:03AM1.75m
00:55AM1.66m
Low Tide
6:41AM0.40m
4:28PM1.19m
7:36AM0.47m
8:37AM0.51m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:05
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—
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—
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6:05
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—
—
—
—
—
—
6:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
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6:03
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—
—
7:39
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—
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—
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7:40
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7:40
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7:42
 mm
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
NW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.1
NW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
Energy kJ
590
572
689
563
486
437
341
299
247
243
243
177
174
135
111
164
131
229
304
341
309
304
299
294
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
188
188
217
217
226
245
251
251
251
248
167
133
134
164
164
82
164
136
134
96
89
87
85
61
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
NW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SW
18
Energy kJ
23
20
19
20
20
19
20
21
21
21
22
21
22
22
57
140
81
47
21
20
85
50
10
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
1
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
1
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
Energy kJ
23
24
19
21
37
51
47
54
56
64
59
64
87
101
83
86
89
109
112
128
157
162
192
204
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Point Mugu
CAL - Ventura
Pleasure Point-First Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Latigo Point
CAL - LA County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Indicator
CAL - LA County
Wallys
CAL - LA County
Wallys
CAL - LA County
Lunada Bay
CAL - LA County
Indicator
CAL - LA County
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Wallys
CAL - LA County
Indicator
CAL - LA County
Lunada Bay
CAL - LA County
Indicator
CAL - LA County
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Dana Point
CAL - Orange County
Palos Verde - Bluff Cove
CAL - LA County
Wallys
CAL - LA County
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
CAL - Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
184
189
570
184
179
179
167
165
165
166
167
222
179
179
165
167
166
167
233
179
177
169
165
124
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Point Loma
Coronado Beaches
Swamis
Swamis
Swamis
Coronado Beaches
Point Loma
Coronado Beaches
Crystal Pier and Pacific Beach
Swamis
Swamis
Swamis
Coronado Beaches
Point Loma
Point Loma
Tamarack Ave.
Swamis
Swamis
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Pipeline
HAW - Oahu
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Ghost Tree
CAL - Monterey
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Tennis Courts
HAW - Oahu
Kahului Harbor
HAW - Maui
Peahi/Jaws
HAW - Maui
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Pipeline
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Waimea Bay/Pinballs
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Elbow Ledge
Rhode Island
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
1
4
4
4
Header Global
Itaúna
Brazil
Brak River
South Africa
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Mata Veri
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Cintsa West
South Africa
Gas Bay
Australia
Barbel Point
South Africa
Double Mouth
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Cintsa West
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Super Tubes
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Snake Park
South Africa
Addington (South Beach)
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
6
5
7
5
6
6
6
7
5
6
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