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Cortez Bank surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 10 Oct 2025 PDT
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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
19.9° C
 (Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cortez Bank this week:

The surf forecast for Cortez Bank over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cortez Bank in the next 12 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 11) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 11) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 16th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 16th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 8s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 11th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cortez Bank over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the N by Thu morning).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
NW
3
NW
3
NW
3.5
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
WNW
2.5
NW
2.5
NW
2.4
NW
1.6
NW
0.6
WNW
1.7
WNW
1.8
WNW
1.9
NW
1.8
NW
1.9
NW
0.9
WNW
0.9
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
WNW
1.1
NW
Period(s) (?)8889999999208111111101515161515
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)861124911691840108192411511057904415263364844806712695382309580372489
Wind
(km/h)
40
NW
45
NW
45
WNW
45
NW
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
SW
35
SSW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
25
NW
30
NW
15
N
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
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		crosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:44AM
1.27
12:16PM
2.05
3:57AM
1.25
1:24PM
1.90
5:50AM
1.36
2:59PM
1.79
6:33AM
1.47
4:37PM
1.74
7:04AM
1.58
5:52PM
1.75
7:30AM
1.68
6:50PM
1.75
7:53AM
1.77
7:38PM
1.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:28AM
1.09
8:18PM
0.30
6:18AM
1.22
9:47PM
0.34
8:37AM
1.31
11:05PM
0.34
10:56AM
1.23
12:04AM
0.33
12:14PM
1.07
12:49AM
0.35
1:06PM
0.90
1:24AM
0.39
1:47PM
0.74
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
Sunrise-6:56--6:56--6:58--6:58--6:58--7:00--7:01-
Sunset--6:28--6:27--6:25--6:24--6:23--6:22--6:21
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
----------13---------
Temp. °C181818181818181718191919181717171718181818
Feels °C (?)121111111212121213161414151413111616151616
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - San Diego County

  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-on at Cortez Bank (strong winds from the NW at SHIP1846 36 km from Cortez Bank). 2.4m 7s swell from the NW to make surfable waves.

    3 hours 32 minutes ago Cortez Bank
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36 km away, 3 h 32 min ago

47 km/h
NW
0.0
19.9
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Cortez Bank Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cortez Bank provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Cortez Bank can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cortez Bank surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cortez Bank) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cortez Bank may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Cortez Bank is 130 km (81 miles) from Catalina Island. If you plan a vacation in San Diego County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Catalina Island. Catalina Island has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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