Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiff Reef today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiff Reef at 5AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cardiff Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 353 | 349 | 276 | 262 | 309 | 292 | 360 | 404 | 399 | 377 | 921 | 726 | 700 | 417 | 691 | 683 | 674 | 666 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:15PM2.29m | 11:18AM1.93m | 10:59PM2.09m | 11:51AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM0.17m | 4:59PM0.72m | 5:28AM0.35m | 5:50PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 353 | 349 | 276 | 262 | 309 | 255 | 360 | 404 | 399 | 377 | 921 | 726 | 700 | 417 | 691 | 683 | 674 | 666 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 |
| kJ | 60 | 55 | 52 | 149 | 214 | 292 | 251 | 251 | 305 | 360 | 43 | 91 | 40 | 191 | 38 | 37 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | WSW 8 | WNW 11 | W 4 | S 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 101 | 151 | 149 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 58 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 5 | — | 7 | 12 | 11 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 44 | 279 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
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