Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiff Reef today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiff Reef at 12PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cardiff Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 483 | 477 | 477 | 471 | 370 | 360 | 418 | 372 | 309 | 305 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 208 | 164 | 162 | 158 | 151 | 147 | 131 | 127 | 149 | 131 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:00AM2.05m | 10:03PM2.06m | 10:28AM2.09m | 10:45PM1.88m | 10:55AM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM0.28m | 4:00PM0.53m | 4:13AM0.43m | 4:42PM0.49m | 4:39AM0.61m | 5:26PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 483 | 477 | 477 | 471 | 370 | 360 | 418 | 372 | 309 | 305 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 59 | 92 | 127 | 131 | 127 | 149 | 131 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 26 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 208 | 164 | 162 | 158 | 151 | 147 | 120 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 39 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 130 | 130 | 130 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 91 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 44 | 44 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 17 | 21 | 44 | 44 | 8 | 7 |
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