Cardiff Reef Surf Break
Lat Long: 33.06° N 117.31° W

Cardiff Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cardiff Reef

Issued: 10 am 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cardiff Reef sea temperature is
18.9° C

1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Cardiff Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cardiff Reef today (05 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cardiff Reef at 5PM is: 1.3m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Afternoon (05 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Evening (05 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)16s

Table - waves today at Cardiff Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Mon
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
0
0
0
1
3
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
932
921
900
859
838
828
709
828
691
683
674
674
573
620
525
519
512
425
409
322
275
339
268
268
Wind (km/h)
5
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
5
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:00PM1.46m
00:32AM1.81m
3:44PM1.53m
1:29AM1.67m
4:18PM1.64m
2:48AM1.53m
Low Tide
7:37AM0.47m
6:36PM1.34m
8:18AM0.53m
8:08PM1.34m
8:59AM0.61m
9:49PM1.24m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:54
7:55
7:55
 mm
Temp °C
17
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
18
19
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
18
18
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
15
17
16
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
932
921
900
859
838
828
709
828
691
683
674
674
573
620
525
519
512
425
409
322
275
339
268
268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.7
W
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
W
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
Energy kJ
130
133
131
96
96
96
96
96
71
71
75
112
110
104
92
85
82
71
110
99
92
96
92
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
S
20
0.3
S
20
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
18
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
24
0.5
S
24
0.5
S
24
Energy kJ
14
14
14
68
68
30
58
9
57
56
56
56
97
9
46
82
81
36
46
127
119
189
284
282
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
44
91
91
89
0
0
0
0
131
131
91
21
21
0
0
0
91
131
21
91
0
7
0
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
7
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