Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 4 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
17.9° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 10PM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (27 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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 Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
8 AM
11 AM
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
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
512
493
487
481
397
397
397
469
609
702
715
749
777
750
750
863
881
881
880
769
769
665
665
665
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
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
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:09PM2.04m
10:23AM1.35m
8:44PM2.08m
10:57AM1.36m
9:19PM2.09m
Low Tide
1:45PM1.10m
3:41AM0.22m
2:22PM1.10m
4:15AM0.19m
2:58PM1.09m
4:50AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
Feels °C
13
13
11
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
10
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
2.1
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
Energy kJ
512
493
487
481
397
397
397
392
302
283
275
275
275
750
750
314
199
191
106
66
769
665
665
665
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.3
S
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
9
9
8
8
8
17
8
8
63
63
62
27
20
279
279
45
35
149
149
76
186
186
136
211
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
W
14
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
S
24
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
S
13
0.4
SW
20
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
9
8
4
15
17
8
17
11
8
8
8
7
45
45
45
3
101
17
63
149
32
31
218
138
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2
NW
10
Energy kJ
126
106
119
193
240
308
327
469
609
702
715
749
777
863
881
881
880
769
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
179
939
184
179
165
165
163
165
169
186
182
169
166
124
124
124
167
189
184
174
177
179
179
179
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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