El Cardon surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 13 May 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
17.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Cardon today?

The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 1AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (14 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
135
133
133
171
166
162
160
160
217
217
162
158
144
142
142
142
142
142
140
140
218
206
190
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:11PM2.44m
7:59AM1.93m
7:43PM2.62m
8:48AM1.94m
8:18PM2.74m
9:36AM1.91m
Low Tide
12:47PM0.71m
1:50AM0.32m
1:23PM0.75m
2:32AM0.09m
2:00PM0.82m
3:15AM-0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:20
7:21
7:22
7:22
Temp °C
22
21
17
17
16
16
18
21
21
19
16
15
14
14
15
19
19
18
15
15
15
15
15
17
18
18
15
16
15
15
17
19
17
15
14
14
13
14
14
16
15
14
13
14
14
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
107
107
107
79
47
45
31
107
127
129
129
125
123
123
123
121
119
109
105
103
103
218
206
190
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
69
135
133
133
171
166
162
160
160
217
217
162
158
144
142
142
142
142
142
140
140
140
138
136
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.3
SW
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
75
68
68
69
79
78
78
14
2
3
37
2
2
2
7
7
7
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
Energy kJ
10
15
35
45
55
21
26
33
37
28
29
29
28
30
34
42
43
31
34
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
655
727
410
213
213
213
216
355
660
446
446
382
213
213
355
659
660
660
355
355
213
255
355
448
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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