Cardiff Reef, United States, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Cardiff Reef in San Diego County is an exposed reef break that is usually a safe bet. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the west northwest. Both left (best) and right reef breaks.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for crowds and rocks.

Cardiff Reef break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Cardiff Reef, San Diego County. Use the tab navigation above to view Cardiff Reef sea temperature, Cardiff Reef photographs, Cardiff Reef detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Cardiff Reef webcams, current wind from San Diego County live weather stations and Cardiff Reef tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Cardiff Reef. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other San Diego County surf breaks near to Cardiff Reef to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

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Surf breaks located close to Cardiff Reef

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cardiff Reef: (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Pipes - San Elijo State Beach	1 mi
Second closest break	Sandbox	1 mi
Third closest break	Seaside Reef	1 mi
Fourth closest break	D Street	2 mi
Fifth closest break	Swamis	2 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Cardiff Reef:
Closest ski area	Snow Valley (United States)	81 mi
Second closest ski area	Mt Baldy (United States)	82 mi
Third closest ski area	Big Bear Mountain (United States)	85 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Snow Summit (United States)	85 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Bear Mountain (United States)	91 mi
Tide stations nearest to Cardiff Reef:
Closest tide station	La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), California	14 mi
Second closest tide station	La Jolla (Scripps Institution Wharf), California (s	14 mi
Third closest tide station	La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California	14 mi
Fourth closest tide station	La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California (2)	14 mi
Fifth closest tide station	La Jolla, Scripps Pier, California (3)	14 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Cardiff Reef:
Closest city location	Oceanside (United States)	11 mi
Second closest city location	Escondido (United States)	14 mi
Third closest city location	San Diego (United States)	17 mi
Fourth closest city location	Chula Vista (United States)	34 mi
Fifth closest city location	Tijuana (Mexico)	40 mi

Cardiff Reef, United States, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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