Cardiff Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.06° N 117.31° W

Issued: 10 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cardiff Reef sea temperature is
20.2° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Cardiff Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cardiff Reef today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cardiff Reef at 3PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s
Afternoon (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

Table - waves today at Cardiff Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
469
459
437
412
402
402
397
397
392
392
387
298
348
275
275
220
223
226
226
217
149
149
138
140
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
S
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
9:37AM1.47m
8:06PM2.17m
10:12AM1.49m
8:41PM2.21m
10:45AM1.50m
9:17PM2.23m
Low Tide
1:47PM1.16m
3:32AM0.25m
2:25PM1.16m
4:07AM0.21m
3:00PM1.15m
4:41AM0.20m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:01
8:01
 mm
Temp °C
17
19
20
19
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
Feels °C
17
18
18
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
7
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
469
459
437
412
402
69
76
89
117
124
124
127
131
127
124
100
133
113
184
181
143
141
106
98
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
25
38
38
2
2
402
397
397
392
392
387
298
348
275
275
220
223
226
226
217
146
144
138
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
S
19
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
24
0.3
SSW
11
0.1
S
8
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
2
2
29
3
3
11
25
1
65
22
20
20
40
20
99
149
149
97
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
Energy kJ
36
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
130
92
890
172
43
44
44
44
92
131
92
44
10
7
59
21
115
131
248
44
7
3
0
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
9
8
8
6
6
9
5
5
9
6
9
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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