Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Cortez Bank 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
18.8° C
0.8° 

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 (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 9AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Afternoon (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Cortez Bank. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
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)
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
SW
19
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
312
312
312
312
173
195
127
223
217
133
157
160
168
197
249
249
222
194
215
241
281
372
396
469
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
5
W
10
NW
5
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-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
High Tide
10:10AM1.43m
8:53PM2.43m
10:52AM1.49m
9:42PM2.40m
11:33AM1.54m
10:31PM2.29m
Low Tide
3:33AM-0.12m
2:28PM0.98m
4:18AM-0.15m
3:23PM0.93m
5:01AM-0.11m
4:18PM0.90m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:58
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:04
8:04
 mm
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
Feels °C
15
18
18
19
17
18
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
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