Cortez Bank Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Cortez Bank, United States Weather Observations

Issued: 10 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
21.1°C
2.3° 

Cortez Bank surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Cortez Bank based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Cortez Bank right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Cortez Bank

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

SHIP63

36 km WSW- m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
20
light winds from the W
(18 km/h at 280°)
19.0 °C-
-

no observation

SHIP1367

36 km WSW- m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
20
moderate winds from the W
(22 km/h at 280°)
19.0 °C-
-

no observation

SHIP337

36 km WSW- m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
20
moderate winds from the W
(22 km/h at 280°)
18.9 °C-
-

no observation

SHIP490

36 km WSW- m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
20
moderate winds from the W
(22 km/h at 280°)
18.9 °C-
-

no observation

SHIP1261

36 km WSW- m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
20
moderate winds from the W
(22 km/h at 280°)
19.0 °C-
-

no observation

SHIP138

36 km WSW- m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
20
light winds from the W
(18 km/h at 280°)
19.0 °C-
-

no observation

Tanner Banks Buoy

40 km WSW3 m above sea level

51 minutes ago
20
moderate winds from the WNW
(22 km/h at 300°)
19.1 °C-
-


San Nicolas Island Airport

96 km NW180 m above sea level

2 hours ago
cloudDry and cloudy
15
light winds from the WNW
(13 km/h at 300°)
17.2 °C16
16
few
overcast

San Clemente Basin Buoy

103 km E3 m above sea level

51 minutes ago
20
light winds from the WSW
(18 km/h at 250°)
20.1 °C-
-


SHIP117

106 km E- m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
10
light winds from the SW
(11 km/h at 220°)
20.1 °C-
-

no observation

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Cortez Bank and within an acceptable time window.

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