Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiff Reef today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiff Reef at 2AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cardiff Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 631 | 631 | 631 | 631 | 631 | 529 | 521 | 395 | 378 | 329 | 378 | 418 | 378 | 408 | 363 | 463 | 457 | 457 | 457 | 768 | 783 | 487 | 462 | 381 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:38PM2.27m | 8:14AM1.49m | 7:21PM2.42m | 9:12AM1.54m | 8:07PM2.53m | 10:07AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55AM0.27m | 12:51PM0.98m | 2:43AM0.06m | 1:41PM1.02m | 3:32AM-0.08m | 2:32PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 631 | 631 | 631 | 631 | 631 | 529 | 521 | 395 | 378 | 295 | 378 | 312 | 378 | 378 | 307 | 307 | 457 | 457 | 457 | 768 | 783 | 487 | 462 | 381 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 75 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 35 | 36 | 184 | 257 | 329 | 326 | 418 | 326 | 408 | 363 | 463 | 286 | 225 | 222 | 23 | 23 | 79 | 79 | 152 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 23 | SW 24 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 20 | SW 26 | WNW 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 2 | 38 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 127 | 125 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 26 | 22 | 71 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 412 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 |
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