Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiff Reef today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiff Reef at 5AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cardiff Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | SW 10 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 700 | 788 | 612 | 657 | 512 | 512 | 612 | 628 | 573 | 519 | 37 | 51 | 111 | 15 | 14 | 429 | 19 | 669 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:12AM1.38m | 4:45PM2.04m | 7:40AM1.51m | 6:00PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.46m | 10:00AM1.32m | 00:39AM0.30m | 11:49AM1.23m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 700 | 788 | 612 | 657 | 521 | 637 | 725 | 796 | 784 | 663 | 1225 | 1261 | 1367 | 1322 | 1283 | 848 | 1322 | 556 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 10 | W 12 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 236 | 290 | 377 | 440 | 512 | 512 | 612 | 628 | 573 | 519 | 37 | 35 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 429 | 19 | 669 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | W 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | S 10 | W 13 | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | — | SW 20 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 4 | 60 | 57 | 63 | 66 | 90 | 94 | 14 | 68 | 14 | 3 | — | 15 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | W 11 | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 111 | 8 | 12 | 66 | 11 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 57 | 10 | 44 | 44 |
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