El Cardon surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 22 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
18.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Cardon today?

The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 3AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (23 Apr)5ft (1.5m)7s

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 Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
223
166
141
145
154
163
183
240
206
168
118
173
105
115
113
73
69
68
68
68
76
64
60
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
30
W
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:07AM2.05m
5:59PM1.58m
3:01AM1.87m
6:25PM1.75m
4:58AM1.84m
Low Tide
9:41AM0.56m
9:14PM1.52m
11:04AM0.57m
11:34PM1.33m
12:00PM0.56m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:03
6:03
6:01
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7:07
7:08
7:08
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
15
18
19
18
16
16
15
15
16
18
19
18
16
16
15
15
16
18
18
18
12
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
1
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.5
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
65
125
119
70
68
66
31
71
72
73
74
69
102
80
115
113
73
69
68
68
68
67
64
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
NW
10
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
16
Energy kJ
12
50
50
48
44
42
43
30
29
53
51
27
68
23
23
21
20
20
18
16
21
21
20
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
NW
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
W
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
6
14
25
14
26
50
42
42
42
27
27
36
26
35
35
17
34
34
17
21
15
15
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
4
Energy kJ
289
223
166
141
145
154
163
183
240
206
168
118
173
105
86
77
60
68
50
55
60
76
61
33
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
446
355
355
355
355
616
446
446
355
255
213
213
216
446
660
355
355
255
255
213
355
355
810
809
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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