Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 4 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
17.5° C

1.1°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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 10AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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 Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
3
3
4
3
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
S
13
1
S
13
0.8
SSW
18
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
734
631
622
521
478
366
361
422
418
418
413
390
535
554
554
457
432
758
507
558
381
381
381
288
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:22AM1.34m
7:24PM2.27m
9:21AM1.38m
8:10PM2.38m
10:16AM1.41m
8:58PM2.44m
Low Tide
2:02AM0.24m
12:49PM0.93m
2:51AM0.04m
1:38PM0.97m
3:40AM-0.09m
2:29PM0.99m
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>
8:02
8:04
8:04
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
Feels °C
16
16
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
16
17
17
16
17
16
17
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1.2
NW
10
1
S
13
1
S
13
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
Energy kJ
432
380
348
309
275
269
361
361
361
378
378
378
535
554
554
457
432
758
507
558
381
381
381
288
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
S
13
0.9
NW
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
Energy kJ
734
631
622
521
478
366
141
422
418
128
413
390
286
157
196
225
225
105
76
78
152
152
152
152
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
NW
10
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
NW
9
0.6
NW
9
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
8
Energy kJ
77
75
127
190
188
248
329
117
101
418
130
117
163
286
286
151
133
76
111
109
59
64
40
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
9
Energy kJ
62
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
178
124
0
124
179
179
179
177
176
176
179
179
361
179
179
179
178
179
179
179
179
179
179
179
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Rating
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3
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2
3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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4
4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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