Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 4 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
18.2° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 12PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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)
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
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
2.4
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
356
352
352
352
273
270
344
550
545
407
407
326
349
485
596
596
432
428
785
603
603
552
574
657
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
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
00:13AM1.67m
2:19PM1.53m
1:02AM1.49m
2:56PM1.63m
2:14AM1.31m
3:38PM1.74m
Low Tide
7:22AM0.50m
7:44PM1.09m
7:52AM0.61m
9:14PM1.00m
8:26AM0.74m
10:47PM0.84m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
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
Energy kJ
356
352
352
352
273
270
344
550
545
407
407
326
326
322
397
436
430
382
785
603
603
491
491
596
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.6
SSW
22
0.6
SSW
21
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.9
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.7
NW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
156
156
137
137
154
99
116
75
308
305
108
114
116
485
596
596
432
428
147
223
220
217
217
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
NW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SSW
22
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
21
0.7
SSW
20
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.2
SSE
10
0.7
NW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
30
31
46
70
69
68
65
183
101
103
260
258
349
87
65
111
118
118
10
147
11
135
137
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
5
1.3
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
2
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
95
73
91
110
110
138
176
74
94
115
124
167
177
213
240
308
317
336
381
423
521
552
574
657
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
175
174
163
184
179
179
179
179
177
169
166
169
186
179
179
179
166
165
124
169
179
179
179
167
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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