El Cardon Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.91° N 114.46° W

El Cardon 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Cardon sea temperature is
24.8°C
4.0° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 12AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)--
Afternoon (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
136
83
153
135
127
114
103
132
132
152
154
243
130
133
130
219
358
594
505
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:31PM2.40m
9:31AM1.97m
9:04PM2.41m
9:54AM2.08m
9:38PM2.35m
Low Tide
2:23PM0.94m
3:15AM0.24m
2:57PM0.81m
3:38AM0.26m
3:32PM0.71m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:05
7:04
 mm
Temp °C
25
26
24
24
23
22
23
27
27
27
24
23
23
23
23
26
27
27
24
24
Feels °C
26
27
25
26
24
24
25
27
27
26
25
24
25
25
25
27
27
26
25
26
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