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Cardiff Reef Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Cardiff Reef surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cardiff Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cardiff Reef sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cardiff Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Cardiff Reef at 12AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
62 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 20 | 34 | 33 | 66 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 37 | 58 | 56 | 76 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:12AM1.79m | 7:47PM2.03m | 8:01AM1.76m | 8:11PM2.11m | 8:46AM1.73m | 8:34PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.55m | 2:06AM0.61m | 1:52PM0.64m | 2:43AM0.47m | 2:19PM0.75m | 3:18AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 |
 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | 7:30 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 11 | S 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
 kJ | 18 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 41 | 43 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 44 | 25 | 66 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 20 | 62 | 37 | 58 | 21 | 27 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | S 11 | SSW 18 | S 11 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | WNW 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 62 | 21 | 61 | 22 | 68 | 62 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 33 | 25 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 67 | 38 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 56 | 76 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 17 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 18 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 16 | WNW 13 | S 16 | WNW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 47 | 22 | 41 | 55 | 40 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 46 | 34 | 46 | 32 | 23 | 21 | 38 | 64 | 63 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 19 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 22 | 22 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 43 | 607 | 44 | 92 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 328 | 607 | 92 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 131 | 248 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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