Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiff Reef today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiff Reef at 6AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cardiff Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 519 | 43 | 54 | 28 | 49 | 17 | 435 | 721 | 669 | 1325 | 1058 | 934 | 947 | 820 | 729 | 384 | 357 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.51m | 6:00PM2.14m | 8:08AM1.64m | 7:00PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.30m | 11:49AM1.23m | 1:26AM0.18m | 12:55PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 784 | 663 | 1225 | 1243 | 1367 | 1342 | 1443 | 835 | 721 | 556 | 1325 | 1058 | 934 | 947 | 820 | 729 | 297 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 | W 13 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | S 12 | SSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 573 | 519 | 43 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 435 | 472 | 669 | 11 | 10 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 384 | 357 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WSW 11 | W 13 | SW 20 | W 10 | — | WNW 12 | W 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 14 | 68 | 14 | 15 | 28 | — | 14 | 66 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 57 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 54 | — | 49 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 11 | 44 | 24 | 17 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 27 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 27 |
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