Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Cardon today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 3PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at El Cardon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 180 | 206 | 154 | 132 | 99 | 132 | 93 | 169 | 171 | 176 | 186 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 154 | 144 | 140 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:23PM2.12m | 00:43AM1.54m | 12:55PM2.06m | 1:44AM1.33m | 1:36PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.79m | 7:02PM0.85m | 6:02AM0.97m | 8:12PM0.92m | 6:06AM1.12m | 10:00PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 118 | 96 | 93 | 162 | 114 | 149 | 154 | 121 | 99 | 79 | 58 | 56 | 75 | 93 | 96 | 77 | 75 | 60 | 58 | 34 | 36 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 167 | 162 | 162 | 14 | 169 | 206 | 132 | 132 | 88 | 132 | 93 | 169 | 171 | 176 | 186 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 154 | 144 | 140 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 12 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | W 15 | W 20 | W 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 13 | — | 14 | 3 | 68 | 68 | 96 | 67 | 68 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 134 | 90 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 355 | 495 | 355 | 355 | 410 | 380 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 494 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 130 | 130 | 495 | 446 | 446 | 355 | 382 |
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