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Cortez Bank surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 PDT
Forecast 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
16.6° C
 (Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cortez Bank today?

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 1AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (27 Apr)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (27 Apr)3ft (0.9m)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 15°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
2 PM
5 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
310
283
268
325
362
357
328
304
249
299
295
290
223
212
209
209
169
144
142
133
128
130
140
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
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
7:16AM1.65m
7:52PM1.89m
8:06AM1.61m
8:15PM1.96m
8:52AM1.57m
Low Tide
1:31AM0.74m
1:25PM0.52m
2:12AM0.58m
1:55PM0.61m
2:50AM0.44m
2:21PM0.72m
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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—
—
—
6:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:11
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:34
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:35
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
12
12
11
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
11
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
12
Energy kJ
284
40
283
268
325
362
357
328
304
249
299
295
290
223
212
209
209
169
144
142
133
128
130
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
5
0.8
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
5
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
NW
19
Energy kJ
15
310
29
21
21
37
33
39
41
43
44
44
44
44
44
91
90
89
88
67
67
62
59
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
71
80
22
31
31
31
22
55
62
62
62
62
46
81
46
44
25
22
21
64
63
38
21
57
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
6
—
—
0.7
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
—
—
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
Energy kJ
25
—
—
28
39
—
—
84
67
78
21
29
38
32
32
32
35
52
67
80
80
83
77
95
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove)
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CAL - Santa Cruz
Sunset Boulevard
CAL - LA County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
Pleasure Point-Second Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Fernald Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Dana Point
CAL - Orange County
Corona Del Mar Jetty
CAL - Orange County
Fort Point
CAL - Marin County
41st Ave (The Hook - Shark Cove)
CAL - Santa Cruz
Calafia
Baja Norte
Doheney Beach
CAL - Orange County
Newport 15th Street
CAL - Orange County
Corona Del Mar Jetty
CAL - Orange County
Palos Verde - Bluff Cove
CAL - LA County
Wallys
CAL - LA County
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
570
570
190
179
179
179
184
184
570
179
230
179
179
177
176
675
570
199
179
175
176
169
165
184
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
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Coronado Beaches
Swamis
Tamarack Ave.
Swamis
Swamis
Coronado Beaches
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
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