
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiff Reef today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiff Reef at 4PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cardiff Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
150 | 150 | 103 | 167 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 125 | 153 | 181 | 175 | 296 | 296 | 181 | 177 | 132 | 132 | 102 | 137 | 358 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:25AM1.71m | 10:28PM2.45m | 12:06PM1.76m | 11:16PM2.26m | 12:47PM1.80m | 00:05AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM0.95m | 5:35AM-0.00m | 5:12PM0.93m | 6:14AM0.16m | 6:11PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | |
— | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | 7:57 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 15 | SW 17 |
96 | 67 | 85 | 167 | 163 | 161 | 161 | 32 | 72 | 93 | 103 | 125 | 126 | 123 | 92 | 69 | 90 | 81 | 58 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 137 | 358 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 |
11 | 13 | 14 | 83 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 121 | 121 | 153 | 181 | 106 | 296 | 296 | 181 | 177 | 132 | 132 | 102 | 69 | 103 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 17 | S 12 | W 7 | W 7 |
150 | 150 | 103 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 73 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 27 | 46 | 175 | 103 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 83 | 59 | 47 | 24 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 44 | 92 | 44 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 131 | 115 | 91 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 0 |
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