El Cardon Surf Break

El Cardon 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.91° N 114.46° W

Issued: 10 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Cardon sea temperature is
19.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at El Cardon today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 3AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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)
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
306
239
520
318
311
379
375
307
370
444
429
410
330
326
322
322
395
390
314
310
261
258
258
258
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:57AM1.58m
3:07PM2.06m
3:40AM1.44m
4:03PM2.18m
5:34AM1.43m
Low Tide
8:36PM1.09m
8:03AM0.84m
10:08PM0.93m
8:57AM0.98m
11:29PM0.69m
10:04AM1.09m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:45
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5:45
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5:46
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7:39
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7:38
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7:38
 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
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Temp °C
21
20
19
19
20
23
23
23
19
19
18
18
20
22
23
22
19
18
18
17
19
22
24
23
Feels °C
21
22
20
21
21
23
22
22
19
20
18
19
21
22
22
21
19
19
19
18
20
22
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
SW
18
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
137
145
149
128
102
99
82
307
124
149
154
128
102
84
89
91
91
102
77
82
83
158
121
119
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
198
198
520
318
311
379
375
104
370
444
429
410
330
326
322
322
395
390
314
310
261
258
258
258
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.3
WNW
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
NW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
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Energy kJ
306
239
32
104
107
104
104
39
28
37
37
37
36
35
34
31
30
30
45
29
29
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Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
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—
—
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—
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1
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
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—
—
—
—
1.3
WNW
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
96
175
—
—
—
—
—
—
164
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Salsipuedes
Baja Norte
Cielito Lindo
Baja Norte
Cielito Lindo
Baja Norte
Calafia
Baja Norte
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Salsipuedes
Baja Norte
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Salsipuedes
Baja Norte
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Calafia
Baja Norte
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Salsipuedes
Baja Norte
Salsipuedes
Baja Norte
Cielito Lindo
Baja Norte
Camalu
Baja Norte
Ben Weston (Catalina Island)
CAL - Orange County
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
355
410
213
213
446
494
355
494
355
355
410
355
410
495
355
446
355
410
410
213
265
627
355
355
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Cabo San Quintin
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Salsipuedes
Calafia
Salsipuedes
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Islas de Todos Santos
Popotla
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Zicatela
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
The Ranch
Guerrero
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Marmols Left Point
Sinaloa
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Pascuales
Colima
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Ahijedero
Colima
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Ahijedero
Colima
Ahijedero
Colima
Dimas Rivermouth
Sinaloa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Margaret River Bommie
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Currumbin Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Lucky Point
Philippines
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
Buchupureo
Chile
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Lucky Point
Philippines
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Baler - Lindy's Point
Philippines
Weld Road
New Zealand
Kaifu Rivermouth
Japan
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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