Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.40° N 119.12° W

Cortez Bank WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cortez Bank sea temperature is
21.0°C
2.3° 

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


Cortez Bank surf forecast from 7 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, NW swell with 1,782 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cortez Bank this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Cortez Bank in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 10th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cortez Bank over the next 16 days.


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