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Cortez Bank Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Cortez Bank surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 29 May 2026 PDTForecast 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
17.6° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 1PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
1193 | 1286 | 1271 | 1239 | 1208 | 993 | 940 | 928 | 1031 | 846 | 671 | 509 | 509 | 546 | 773 | 951 | 1265 | 1422 | 1306 | 1070 | 1275 | 1181 | 1086 | 972 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.38m | 8:28PM2.06m | 10:24AM1.37m | 8:58PM2.07m | 11:06AM1.35m | 9:30PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM1.01m | 3:50AM0.23m | 2:38PM1.05m | 4:26AM0.21m | 3:08PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | 7:58 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 1193 | 1286 | 1271 | 1239 | 1208 | 993 | 940 | 928 | 1031 | 846 | 671 | 509 | 509 | 501 | 394 | 376 | 237 | 603 | 596 | 596 | 894 | 651 | 623 | 972 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 356 | 327 | 286 | 281 | 147 | 145 | 147 | 152 | 154 | 149 | 139 | 96 | 311 | 408 | 511 | 487 | 615 | 72 | 147 | 187 | 28 | 89 | 125 | 609 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 217 | 220 | 220 | 217 | 36 | 37 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 64 | 206 | 270 | 95 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 96 | 147 | 72 | 298 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 196 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 275 | 253 | 276 | 167 | 299 | 317 | 331 | 386 | 429 | 546 | 773 | 951 | 1265 | 1422 | 1306 | 1070 | 1275 | 1181 | 1086 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 165 | 165 | 179 | 222 | 179 | 179 | 169 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 124 | 165 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 179 | 179 | 179 | 169 |
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