Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 4 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
17.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 12AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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 Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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)
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
2.1
NW
7
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
751
751
582
582
475
576
563
550
512
493
487
481
397
397
456
629
765
742
682
766
800
794
828
863
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
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
on
High Tide
7:33PM2.00m
9:49AM1.33m
8:09PM2.04m
10:23AM1.35m
8:44PM2.08m
10:57AM1.36m
Low Tide
1:05PM1.09m
3:07AM0.27m
1:45PM1.10m
3:41AM0.22m
2:22PM1.10m
4:15AM0.19m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:52
<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
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
12
12
12
11
12
11
12
12
13
11
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
Energy kJ
751
751
582
582
475
576
563
550
512
493
487
481
397
397
397
392
377
283
275
275
275
279
828
863
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
11
10
10
10
16
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
17
8
8
8
63
70
27
20
20
279
314
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
W
15
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
NW
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
10
10
9
9
5
9
9
9
8
4
15
17
8
17
11
11
8
8
7
45
45
45
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
Energy kJ
78
125
147
152
128
183
220
233
171
167
178
219
299
317
456
629
765
742
682
766
800
794
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
179
179
179
178
165
163
124
166
1372
939
184
179
163
163
163
169
169
199
184
169
166
124
124
124
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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