Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Cortez Bank 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 13 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
20.7°C
2.3° 

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 (13 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 12PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)17s
Afternoon (13 Oct)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (13 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
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)
2
1
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
18
1.5
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
NW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1033
1377
1189
740
674
729
962
827
827
806
786
776
766
653
604
604
604
604
596
588
491
491
485
405
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:32PM1.41m
10:37AM1.98m
00:26AM1.30m
11:05AM1.90m
1:43AM1.21m
11:38AM1.81m
Low Tide
4:16AM0.95m
5:56PM0.38m
4:34AM1.06m
6:47PM0.47m
4:39AM1.14m
7:51PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
21
22
24
26
Feels °C
14
15
16
15
15
14
15
16
17
18
18
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
18
18
19
19
20
22
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