Cardiff Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.06° N 117.31° W

Cardiff Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cardiff Reef sea temperature is
23.1° C
3.6° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 20s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cardiff Reef at 1PM is: 0.9m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)21s
Afternoon (25 Jul)3ft (0.9m)21s
Evening (25 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)20s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
1
0
1
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
21
0.9
SSW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
1
SW
20
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SSW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
19
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1051
799
658
628
746
1100
1100
1100
1004
863
837
735
719
799
799
915
1044
1056
1068
1153
625
735
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
NNW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:01AM1.44m
7:13PM2.07m
9:27AM1.49m
7:52PM2.15m
9:52AM1.52m
8:29PM2.22m
Low Tide
12:55PM1.23m
2:44AM0.32m
1:39PM1.18m
3:16AM0.25m
2:16PM1.12m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
20
23
23
23
21
20
20
20
22
24
24
24
22
22
21
21
22
25
24
24
22
22
Feels °C
21
24
23
24
23
22
22
22
24
25
24
25
23
24
22
22
24
26
24
25
23
24
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