Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 4 pm 25 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 (25 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 7PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)--
Afternoon (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (25 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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 Fri night, min 15°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat night).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
18
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
505
485
394
394
321
321
325
330
751
637
582
582
475
576
563
550
512
493
487
481
397
397
472
684
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
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
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:58PM1.96m
9:10AM1.30m
7:33PM2.00m
9:49AM1.33m
8:09PM2.04m
10:23AM1.35m
Low Tide
12:22PM1.05m
2:31AM0.35m
1:05PM1.09m
3:07AM0.27m
1:45PM1.10m
3:41AM0.22m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<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
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
11
10
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
18
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
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
505
485
394
394
321
321
325
330
751
637
582
582
475
576
563
550
512
493
487
481
397
397
397
318
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.2
WNW
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
WNW
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
23
23
210
214
214
214
210
201
11
10
10
10
25
25
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
17
8
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
NW
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
NW
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
W
16
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
8
13
22
27
10
10
10
30
10
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
4
15
17
8
17
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
4
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
1.3
NW
5
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
2
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.3
NW
8
Energy kJ
19
19
15
12
72
70
70
67
95
87
178
164
200
213
189
161
130
109
108
172
273
357
472
684
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
3
2
Distance (km)
163
179
179
179
179
177
174
169
169
169
199
179
179
169
165
164
164
169
1198
939
570
179
180
163
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
7
5
8
8
7
6
5
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