El Cardon Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.91° N 114.46° W

El Cardon 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Cardon sea temperature is
21.6° C
1.4° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 3AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (04 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
73
65
64
59
78
134
134
134
75
54
54
73
125
68
95
96
123
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
00:28AM1.72m
1:11PM2.13m
1:35AM1.49m
2:02PM2.15m
Low Tide
6:23AM0.77m
7:59PM0.88m
6:56AM0.95m
9:36PM0.81m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:27
7:25
 mm
Temp °C
21
20
19
19
20
24
24
24
21
21
20
20
22
25
25
25
23
23
Feels °C
21
21
20
21
22
24
24
23
21
23
22
21
23
25
25
24
23
23
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