Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiff Reef today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiff Reef at 6AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cardiff Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 871 | 861 | 802 | 755 | 746 | 661 | 567 | 560 | 636 | 628 | 620 | 605 | 421 | 415 | 472 | 398 | 459 | 529 | 614 | 631 | 791 | 822 | 832 | 832 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:29PM2.33m | 1:39PM1.65m | 00:24AM2.11m | 2:33PM1.71m | 1:25AM1.86m | 3:26PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17PM1.10m | 6:51AM0.08m | 6:24PM1.13m | 7:40AM0.24m | 7:43PM1.13m | 8:28AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 871 | 861 | 802 | 755 | 746 | 661 | 567 | 560 | 636 | 628 | 620 | 605 | 421 | 415 | 472 | 398 | 459 | 529 | 614 | 631 | 791 | 822 | 832 | 832 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 10 | S 12 | WNW 4 | S 12 | S 11 | SSE 16 |
| kJ | 233 | 195 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 152 | 142 | 143 | 89 | 107 | 88 | 107 | 270 | 352 | 395 | 390 | 273 | 178 | 34 | 44 | 6 | 43 | 21 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 | SSE 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 12 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 96 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 7 | 95 | 95 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 59 | 53 | 44 | 51 | 51 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 89 | 84 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 6 | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 825 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 11 | 43 | 17 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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