Cortez Bank 86.0
#1281 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · near Long Beach
Works almost every day, clean mornings are the norm, no off season.
Best time to surf Cortez Bank
The best time to surf Cortez Bank is March, October, November. The season runs Sep to Jul. In November the water sits around 19°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.8 m. The nearest airport is SAN (184 km) and the nearest town is Long Beach (176 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 96% | 70% | 2.4 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Feb | 98% | 59% | 2.0 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Mar | 99% | 71% | 2.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Apr | 97% | 55% | 2.1 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| May | 98% | 43% | 2.1 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Jun | 100% | 47% | 1.7 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 100% | 55% | 1.6 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Aug | 100% | 37% | 1.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 100% | 61% | 1.7 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 98% | 74% | 1.7 m | 19°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 99% | 77% | 1.8 m | 19°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 95% | 69% | 2.2 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
Why 86.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 120° with 100% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 92% of days. Mean peak period 12.1 s. Days over 3 m: 10%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 3%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 32.396, -119.117 (OpenStreetMap).
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