El Cardon Surf Break

El Cardon 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.91° N 114.46° W

Issued: 4 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Cardon sea temperature is
18.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 1AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)20s
Evening (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)20s

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 Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
192
188
330
314
208
208
161
161
239
373
306
239
520
318
311
379
307
307
370
444
429
410
330
326
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
10
W
5
W
5
SSW
5
W
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
High Tide
1:31PM1.85m
00:44AM1.79m
2:16PM1.94m
1:57AM1.58m
3:07PM2.06m
3:40AM1.44m
Low Tide
7:09PM1.17m
7:20AM0.70m
8:36PM1.09m
8:03AM0.84m
10:08PM0.93m
8:57AM0.98m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:38
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
20
19
18
18
20
23
23
23
20
19
19
18
20
22
24
22
19
18
18
18
19
23
Feels °C
22
22
20
20
19
20
21
23
22
22
20
20
20
19
21
22
23
21
19
19
19
19
19
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
Energy kJ
192
188
330
141
141
121
90
70
239
373
121
149
149
132
121
102
307
307
181
192
183
154
132
105
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SW
22
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
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
Energy kJ
68
69
73
314
208
208
161
161
203
201
198
198
520
318
311
379
104
104
370
444
429
410
330
326
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.3
WNW
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
87
85
18
162
162
162
160
138
17
15
306
239
32
104
107
104
33
30
28
37
37
28
36
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
Energy kJ
66
82
107
70
85
165
102
124
243
264
215
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
495
495
355
380
410
213
355
355
355
355
355
355
410
410
410
495
355
355
355
355
355
213
355
446
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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