
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Cardon today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 10AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at El Cardon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
252 | 249 | 307 | 339 | 328 | 297 | 283 | 280 | 280 | 342 | 346 | 350 | 350 | 346 | 330 | 257 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:09AM1.55m | 5:17PM1.86m | 7:49AM1.65m | 6:17PM1.99m | 7:55AM1.77m | 7:00PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.74m | 11:28AM1.48m | 00:55AM0.61m | 12:27PM1.31m | 1:22AM0.50m | 1:04PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 |
90 | 72 | 57 | 51 | 328 | 297 | 283 | 280 | 280 | 342 | 346 | 350 | 350 | 346 | 330 | 257 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WNW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 |
252 | 249 | 307 | 339 | 37 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 248 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | S 10 |
29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 12 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
130 | — | — | 82 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 45 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 32 | 37 | 51 | 57 | 64 | 82 | 82 | 103 | 107 | 150 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 213 | 213 | 446 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 213 | 355 | 355 | 495 | 446 | 410 | 355 | 355 | 255 | 213 | 355 | 660 | 494 | 355 | 213 |
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