Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiff Reef today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiff Reef at 5AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Cardiff Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 292 | 203 | 326 | 317 | 312 | 312 | 201 | 120 | 133 | 184 | 213 | 163 | 156 | 154 | 113 | 154 | 194 | 249 | 249 | 194 | 150 | 150 | 103 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:59PM2.53m | 10:01AM1.59m | 8:50PM2.58m | 10:43AM1.65m | 9:39PM2.56m | 11:25AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM-0.11m | 2:30PM1.03m | 4:10AM-0.15m | 3:23PM0.98m | 4:54AM-0.11m | 4:17PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 292 | 203 | 326 | 317 | 312 | 312 | 201 | 179 | 192 | 203 | 213 | 163 | 156 | 154 | 108 | 93 | 110 | 131 | 133 | 194 | 96 | 27 | 40 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 9 | W 9 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 140 | 239 | 46 | 46 | 6 | 6 | 127 | 120 | 89 | 87 | 133 | 96 | 45 | 45 | 113 | 154 | 194 | 249 | 249 | 96 | 150 | 67 | 85 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | W 14 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 60 | 96 | 133 | 184 | 25 | 45 | 58 | 57 | 69 | 75 | 44 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 150 | 103 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 9 | 18 | — | 18 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 44 | 42 | 0 | 44 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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