El Cardon surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 PDT
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El Cardon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Cardon sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Cardon today?

The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 2AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
16
0.4
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.4
SW
16
1.3
WNW
6
0.4
SW
16
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
73
83
129
63
62
97
153
169
123
118
116
110
96
67
67
68
68
118
68
124
85
97
82
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
7:12PM2.06m
7:07AM1.93m
7:34PM2.20m
7:50AM1.96m
7:55PM2.32m
8:29AM1.96m
Low Tide
1:18AM0.84m
1:12PM0.62m
1:53AM0.62m
1:39PM0.69m
2:24AM0.45m
2:04PM0.76m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:00
5:58
5:58
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7:09
7:10
7:12
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
15
19
19
18
16
15
14
14
14
17
18
18
16
16
16
15
16
19
19
19
12
12
12
12
12
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
17
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
16
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
13
1
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
71
73
83
129
63
60
74
69
69
118
118
116
110
52
67
67
67
66
68
62
71
56
56
36
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
18
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
22
35
35
48
51
48
47
45
27
27
27
28
27
68
41
40
25
65
65
63
57
39
38
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
WNW
16
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
11
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.2
WSW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
15
14
11
14
49
50
6
15
11
12
25
26
30
42
7
5
24
23
64
14
39
6
23
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
44
44
34
36
41
62
97
153
169
123
85
80
66
96
52
66
68
68
118
68
124
85
97
82
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
769
255
213
213
265
355
802
495
446
355
255
196
213
355
794
446
355
255
255
255
355
355
794
721
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
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