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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 4 am Thursday 14 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 12PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
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 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu morning, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | |
443 | 457 | 457 | 446 | 429 | 429 | 392 | 726 | 700 | 757 | 674 | 771 | 875 | 986 | 1151 | 1281 | 1596 | 2126 | 2536 | 2450 | 3130 | 4305 | 4496 | 5262 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:16AM1.51m | 7:55PM2.19m | 9:12AM1.50m | 8:32PM2.31m | 10:09AM1.47m | 9:12PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.37m | 1:31PM0.74m | 2:57AM0.16m | 2:08PM0.82m | 3:45AM0.00m | 2:48PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 443 | 256 | 436 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 330 | 392 | 392 | 387 | 674 | 341 | 257 | 277 | 273 | 243 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 280 | 318 | 215 | 215 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | S 16 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 276 | 457 | 457 | 446 | 419 | 402 | 392 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 371 | 11 | 124 | 125 | 86 | 95 | 108 | 175 | 173 | 206 | 280 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 11 | W 20 | SSE 11 | NW 20 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | NW 18 | NW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 20 | S 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 118 | 195 | 20 | 20 | 37 | 59 | 21 | — | 22 | 8 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 50 | 80 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 36 | 101 | 178 | 193 | 187 | 219 | 236 | 726 | 700 | 757 | — | 771 | 875 | 986 | 1151 | 1281 | 1596 | 2126 | 2536 | 2450 | 3130 | 4305 | 4496 | 5262 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 169 | 165 | 124 | 124 | 169 | 179 | 179 | 169 | 169 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 169 | 169 | 170 | 166 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 169 | 167 | 165 | 167 |
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