El Cardon Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.91° N 114.46° W

El Cardon 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Cardon sea temperature is
20.9° C
1.3° 

El Cardon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at El Cardon today (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 9AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

Table - waves today at El Cardon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
299
245
299
302
302
302
302
302
295
284
273
269
266
262
255
255
214
208
261
264
321
312
307
312
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
5
W
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:23AM1.61m
2:21PM1.99m
2:43AM1.39m
3:10PM2.00m
5:00AM1.29m
4:08PM2.02m
Low Tide
7:23AM0.88m
9:26PM1.01m
7:53AM1.06m
11:00PM0.91m
8:32AM1.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:36
7:35
7:35
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
22
25
26
25
23
22
21
20
22
25
25
24
22
21
20
19
21
24
24
24
22
22
Feels °C
23
22
23
25
24
22
22
22
21
21
22
24
22
21
21
21
21
20
23
24
24
24
23
24
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