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Cortez Bank Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Cortez Bank surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cortez Bank surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today?
The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 1PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | |
1540 | 1662 | 2214 | 3260 | 4469 | 4546 | 5561 | 5681 | 5296 | 5681 | 5476 | 5311 | 5170 | 5515 | 5170 | 4136 | 3338 | 2679 | 2143 | 1788 | 1327 | 1110 | 938 | 762 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.47m | 9:12PM2.38m | 11:07AM1.43m | 9:57PM2.38m | 12:10PM1.39m | 10:45PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.89m | 4:35AM-0.08m | 3:29PM0.97m | 5:28AM-0.08m | 4:15PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | 7:50 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 305 | 280 | 280 | 215 | 215 | 210 | 147 | 141 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 137 | 99 | 98 | 5170 | 4136 | 3338 | 2679 | 2143 | 1788 | 1327 | 1110 | 938 | 762 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 173 | 206 | 229 | 226 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 51 | 83 | 82 | 134 | 64 | 50 | 77 | 70 | 107 | 106 | 106 | 69 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 19 | — | S 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | — | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 50 | 51 | 66 | 89 | 81 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 69 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1540 | 1662 | 2214 | 3260 | 4469 | 4546 | 5561 | 5681 | 5296 | 5681 | 5476 | 5311 | 5170 | 5515 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 233 | 219 | 165 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 124 | 165 | 167 | 222 | 181 | 166 | 167 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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