Cardiff Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.06° N 117.31° W

Issued: 10 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cardiff Reef sea temperature is
20.4° C

1.8°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cardiff Reef at 6PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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)
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
0
1
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
392
397
397
397
220
270
236
297
239
239
239
239
212
210
217
352
348
352
352
273
270
264
587
545
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
W
15
W
20
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
5
WNW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
Wind State
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:01PM1.55m
11:33PM1.96m
1:35PM1.60m
00:12AM1.80m
2:10PM1.67m
1:02AM1.62m
Low Tide
6:18AM0.34m
5:35PM1.17m
6:47AM0.43m
6:30PM1.17m
7:16AM0.54m
7:39PM1.15m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
5:45
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
20
20
19
18
17
17
18
20
20
19
21
19
18
18
18
18
20
21
20
19
18
18
18
Feels °C
18
19
18
17
18
17
18
18
19
18
19
20
19
18
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
392
397
397
397
220
270
236
297
239
239
239
239
186
183
217
352
348
352
352
273
270
264
587
545
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
W
5
0.6
SSW
21
Energy kJ
11
11
20
19
34
11
10
7
148
214
214
212
212
210
140
156
154
151
99
116
98
158
11
305
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
22
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
21
21
18
45
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
18
18
5
6
6
6
3
55
54
54
100
181
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
12
12
12
7
10
9
7
5
6
6
11
10
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
43
44
193
43
29
0
0
11
116
43
198
13
20
0
0
0
44
279
44
43
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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