Cardiff Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.06° N 117.31° W

Issued: 4 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cardiff Reef sea temperature is
20.7° C

2.9°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 (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cardiff Reef at 7PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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 afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
472
398
459
529
614
631
791
822
832
832
720
649
496
476
476
476
476
431
431
362
352
246
229
190
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
15
W
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
2:33PM1.71m
1:25AM1.86m
3:26PM1.78m
2:37AM1.62m
4:15PM1.86m
4:05AM1.44m
Low Tide
7:43PM1.13m
8:28AM0.43m
9:14PM1.09m
9:15AM0.61m
10:45PM0.97m
10:02AM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
19
18
17
16
16
15
16
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
17
19
Feels °C
17
16
16
15
16
16
15
16
16
15
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SSW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
Energy kJ
472
398
459
529
614
631
791
822
832
832
720
649
496
476
476
476
476
431
431
362
352
246
229
175
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
S
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
SSE
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
Energy kJ
395
390
273
178
34
44
87
67
21
50
75
112
149
9
6
7
66
214
323
319
276
209
123
190
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSE
17
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
14
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
Energy kJ
25
31
33
33
59
52
51
51
51
21
98
149
110
149
149
70
143
62
61
60
10
11
12
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
10
0.7
SW
10
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
89
102
6
7
7
5
6
6
6
9
13
10
9
11
7
11
11
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
44
44
44
43
11
11
43
44
44
44
44
11
11
2
0
43
610
44
43
7
0
0
0
43
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
6
8
8
7
6
8
6
6
5
5
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