Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 4 am 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
17.5° C

1.0°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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 9AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (13 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (13 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)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 18°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
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)
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
1
S
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SW
21
1
SW
21
1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
418
413
390
535
554
554
457
432
758
507
558
381
381
381
288
543
536
521
425
652
890
890
658
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:21AM1.38m
8:10PM2.38m
10:16AM1.41m
8:58PM2.44m
11:09AM1.42m
9:48PM2.43m
Low Tide
2:51AM0.04m
1:38PM0.97m
3:40AM-0.09m
2:29PM0.99m
4:30AM-0.16m
3:21PM1.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:04
8:04
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
15
15
15
16
15
15
17
16
16
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
S
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SW
21
1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
Energy kJ
361
378
378
378
535
554
554
457
432
758
507
558
381
381
381
288
543
536
521
425
401
890
890
658
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
13
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
NW
8
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SW
24
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
SW
20
0.9
SW
21
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
418
128
413
390
286
188
192
186
196
128
57
99
152
152
152
152
444
74
52
328
652
372
299
236
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
NW
9
0.7
NW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
NW
8
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
NW
8
0.8
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
SW
24
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.7
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
Energy kJ
101
418
88
117
183
286
286
225
225
45
111
109
58
123
58
271
45
271
271
81
38
81
81
86
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
8
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
84
50
46
20
37
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
175
171
165
184
222
179
179
177
174
165
179
179
179
179
179
179
176
172
179
179
179
179
179
179
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
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