Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiff Reef today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiff Reef at 11AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cardiff Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 453 | 417 | 497 | 499 | 627 | 733 | 733 | 724 | 715 | 749 | 544 | 539 | 528 | 522 | 559 | 559 | 705 | 553 | 1217 | 1175 | 770 | 742 | 733 | 838 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:41AM2.21m | 10:38PM1.69m | 10:07AM2.19m | 11:23PM1.56m | 10:33AM2.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.73m | 4:25PM0.31m | 3:54AM0.87m | 5:04PM0.34m | 4:16AM1.00m | 5:46PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — |
mm | 24 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 453 | 417 | 497 | 220 | 290 | 273 | 187 | 724 | 715 | 749 | 544 | 530 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 431 | 530 | 1217 | 1175 | 770 | 742 | 733 | 838 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 6 | W 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 |
| kJ | 183 | 151 | 417 | 752 | 524 | 339 | 733 | 93 | 55 | 395 | 544 | 539 | 528 | 479 | 559 | 559 | 705 | 553 | 12 | 139 | 147 | 147 | 109 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | WNW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | W 19 | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | W 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 72 | 50 | 60 | 499 | 627 | 733 | 176 | 101 | 69 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 350 | 150 | 153 | 225 | 102 | 105 | 13 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 31 | 83 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 47 | 47 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 193 | 172 | 594 | 610 | 248 | 91 | 189 | 91 | 172 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 44 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 11 |
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