Cortez Bank Surf Break
Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Cortez Bank 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cortez Bank

Issued: 4 am 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
17.5° C

1.3°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 (03 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 11AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (03 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (03 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s

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 Wed night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
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)
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
19
2.4
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
1.3
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
506
372
422
334
283
283
404
603
1044
905
1015
1065
1088
964
954
954
943
943
932
900
899
899
918
883
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
W
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:30PM1.29m
11:13PM1.91m
2:27PM1.30m
11:50PM1.81m
3:20PM1.35m
Low Tide
6:24AM0.30m
4:42PM1.19m
7:05AM0.36m
5:24PM1.24m
7:46AM0.42m
6:30PM1.27m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<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>
7:59
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
9
9
9
11
10
9
9
11
11
11
12
12
10
11
9
10
11
10
11
11
12
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
NW
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
16
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
1.3
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
506
372
422
126
264
264
404
603
1044
387
1015
904
1088
964
954
954
899
899
899
881
899
899
918
883
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
9
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.4
SSE
13
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
151
95
93
334
283
283
180
175
56
590
584
578
56
154
190
138
943
943
932
900
869
848
838
828
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSE
14
0.7
SSW
18
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
13
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
Energy kJ
68
149
67
292
67
65
60
57
17
56
392
392
56
33
32
29
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
9
1.2
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.4
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.3
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
10
Energy kJ
314
112
95
85
173
223
314
378
571
905
1065
842
673
586
681
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
169
166
124
169
570
179
178
166
124
124
124
124
124
124
182
124
124
124
124
124
169
169
166
166
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
6
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