Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Issued: 10 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
17.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cortez Bank at 2AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
527
538
490
441
441
441
396
388
388
388
388
388
348
438
341
334
334
341
416
399
481
481
397
288
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
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
High Tide
9:54PM2.08m
12:04PM1.36m
10:27PM2.03m
12:38PM1.38m
11:00PM1.95m
1:12PM1.41m
Low Tide
5:23AM0.20m
4:09PM1.09m
5:55AM0.24m
4:49PM1.10m
6:26AM0.31m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:07
8:07
8:07
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
11
12
13
12
11
10
11
11
12
11
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
527
538
490
441
441
441
396
388
388
388
388
388
348
348
341
334
334
220
287
392
481
481
397
288
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
Energy kJ
209
209
386
288
271
268
173
173
264
261
258
255
245
438
322
243
142
61
21
21
21
20
19
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SE
10
0.5
S
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
S
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
123
123
7
26
30
27
71
125
192
192
125
28
160
103
178
144
158
21
20
10
10
10
10
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
10
1.3
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
10
1.5
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.3
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
Energy kJ
230
341
416
399
375
294
287
225
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
179
177
179
174
164
179
1392
179
179
179
176
165
167
167
179
179
179
174
175
166
165
169
189
179
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
3
3
3
2
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4
1
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
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