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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 10 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
17.2° C
(Which is 2.1°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 2AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
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 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | S 13 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | |
404 | 362 | 352 | 318 | 347 | 309 | 293 | 258 | 251 | 244 | 221 | 204 | 158 | 136 | 117 | 112 | 123 | 291 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 193 | 288 | 291 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:38AM1.74m | 6:28PM1.57m | 5:07AM1.69m | 7:00PM1.68m | 6:18AM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM1.27m | 11:18AM0.34m | 11:35PM1.12m | 12:10PM0.37m | 00:41AM0.93m | 12:51PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 357 | 362 | 352 | 318 | 347 | 253 | 249 | 245 | 234 | 196 | 149 | 116 | 147 | 136 | 104 | 90 | 96 | 167 | 73 | 167 | 167 | 193 | 288 | 291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 12 | WNW 15 | S 12 | WNW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 209 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 196 | 181 | 176 | 173 | 173 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 94 | 93 | 107 | 123 | 72 | 167 | 73 | 56 | 55 | 71 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 | S 12 | WNW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 85 | 129 | 129 | 85 | 121 | 117 | 112 | 73 | 61 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 35 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 404 | 346 | 259 | 293 | 309 | 309 | 293 | 258 | 251 | 244 | 221 | 204 | 158 | — | — | 91 | 75 | 291 | 61 | 85 | 91 | 78 | 81 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 177 | 169 | 165 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 184 | 184 | 177 | 179 | 179 | 169 | 171 | 222 | 570 | 184 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 189 | 179 | 1137 | 570 |
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