Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cardiff Reef today (02 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cardiff Reef at 12AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cardiff Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 298 | 125 | 121 | 75 | 69 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:59AM1.73m | 11:18PM1.91m | 12:27PM1.79m | 11:59PM1.72m | 12:59PM1.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.95m | 5:57AM0.49m | 6:15PM0.93m | 6:21AM0.63m | 7:17PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 298 | 117 | 115 | 75 | 69 | 47 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 61 | 56 | 50 | 45 | 39 | 26 | 34 | 34 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | S 13 | W 7 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 35 | 36 | 46 | 45 | 119 | 33 | 89 | 75 | 88 | 73 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | W 7 | SW 14 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 60 | 125 | 121 | 119 | 37 | 89 | 45 | 89 | 72 | 87 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 40 | 23 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 21 |
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