Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 10 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
18.4° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 5AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Evening (07 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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 Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
2 PM
5 PM
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)
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
2.3
NW
8
1.1
SSW
18
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
9
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
596
596
432
428
785
603
603
493
589
596
751
706
724
792
808
789
771
789
949
993
924
899
777
703
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
40
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
30
NW
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
cross-on
High Tide
2:14AM1.31m
3:38PM1.74m
4:03AM1.17m
4:27PM1.86m
6:05AM1.15m
Low Tide
9:14PM1.00m
8:26AM0.74m
10:47PM0.84m
9:10AM0.86m
00:04AM0.62m
10:09AM0.97m
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>
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:06
8:06
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
Feels °C
9
9
9
11
10
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
11
10
11
12
11
12
13
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
2.4
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
397
436
430
382
785
603
603
491
491
596
751
559
559
552
651
651
659
667
692
684
924
899
777
481
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
NW
12
0.5
S
19
0.4
S
20
0.5
S
19
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.2
SSE
9
Energy kJ
596
596
432
428
147
147
220
217
217
140
68
188
119
192
9
9
10
10
10
9
651
493
481
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.2
SSE
10
0.7
SW
15
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
WNW
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.5
NW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
85
111
118
149
10
223
11
135
137
87
9
63
34
34
9
8
8
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
9
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
172
236
275
292
301
346
420
493
589
582
689
706
724
792
808
789
771
789
949
993
703
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
179
179
167
163
163
184
189
184
179
170
166
124
124
124
179
179
177
166
124
124
124
124
124
124
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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