Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 10 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
18.0° C

1.2°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 1PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)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 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SSW
18
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
480
472
486
453
529
614
623
780
822
832
832
729
711
592
476
476
476
476
431
431
431
357
284
229
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
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
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:44PM1.57m
1:28AM1.73m
3:36PM1.65m
2:41AM1.50m
4:24PM1.73m
4:11AM1.32m
Low Tide
7:48AM0.21m
7:48PM1.08m
8:35AM0.39m
9:22PM1.03m
9:21AM0.57m
10:55PM0.91m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:06
8:06
8:06
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
Feels °C
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
12
10
11
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
13
Energy kJ
410
472
459
453
529
614
623
780
822
832
832
729
711
592
476
476
476
476
431
431
431
357
284
229
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
NW
11
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSE
13
0.5
SSE
13
Energy kJ
480
395
486
273
178
57
67
155
149
71
69
146
133
172
169
169
123
121
216
323
319
276
141
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
NW
11
0.5
S
12
0.4
NW
9
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.4
NW
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
55
55
85
32
57
68
26
58
42
147
147
27
149
149
149
148
97
95
158
145
143
143
209
123
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
8
0.6
NW
11
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
NW
8
0.7
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.8
WNW
5
Energy kJ
32
92
4
7
7
9
10
11
11
74
14
18
20
26
27
28
29
25
27
22
23
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
163
178
163
179
179
179
179
179
179
179
175
179
179
179
179
179
179
176
175
169
572
179
179
177
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
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