
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Cardon today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 12AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at El Cardon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
353 | 349 | 335 | 322 | 279 | 275 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 264 | 257 | 257 | 261 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:24PM1.71m | 6:52AM1.74m | 5:41PM1.81m | 7:00AM1.90m | 6:32PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM1.47m | 11:52PM0.71m | 12:12PM1.26m | 00:23AM0.64m | 12:46PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
353 | 349 | 335 | 322 | 279 | 275 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 264 | 257 | 257 | 261 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
87 | 98 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 115 | 115 | 119 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 87 | 81 | 79 | 57 | 57 | 45 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 15 |
17 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 51 | 51 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 131 | 54 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | WNW 4 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 213 | 196 | 355 | 775 | 330 | 196 | 213 | 255 | 213 | 130 | 130 | 590 | 355 | 130 | 130 |
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