Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiff Reef today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiff Reef at 7PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cardiff Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 7 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 367 | 358 | 566 | 457 | 543 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 26 | 588 | 42 | 261 | 210 | 265 | 265 | 322 | 257 | 269 | 294 | 123 | 121 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:08AM1.64m | 10:09PM2.18m | 11:33AM1.68m | 10:42PM2.07m | 11:59AM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.99m | 5:08AM0.27m | 4:42PM0.96m | 5:33AM0.36m | 5:25PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 511 | 411 | 566 | 311 | 543 | 802 | 780 | 769 | 674 | 588 | 553 | 261 | 144 | 265 | 265 | 322 | 257 | 269 | 294 | 119 | 121 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | S 9 | W 7 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 367 | 358 | 330 | 457 | 232 | 41 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 43 | 36 | 146 | 210 | 68 | 92 | 24 | 37 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | S 9 | WNW 9 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 32 | 30 | 19 | 18 | — | — | 26 | 26 | 26 | 42 | 40 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 60 | 123 | 89 | 123 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 43 | 536 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 193 | 44 | 0 |
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