El Cardon Surf Break

El Cardon 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.91° N 114.46° W

Issued: 10 pm 04 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 3AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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 Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.5
WNW
7
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
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
194
194
194
194
194
192
188
330
314
208
208
161
161
239
373
306
239
520
318
311
379
375
307
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:52PM1.98m
1:31PM1.85m
00:44AM1.79m
2:16PM1.94m
1:57AM1.58m
3:07PM2.06m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.57m
7:09PM1.17m
7:20AM0.70m
8:36PM1.09m
8:03AM0.84m
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
18
19
23
23
22
20
19
18
18
20
23
24
22
20
19
18
18
19
22
24
22
Feels °C
19
19
20
19
19
23
22
20
20
20
19
19
21
23
22
21
20
20
19
19
20
22
23
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
1.2
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.6
SW
18
0.9
WNW
6
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
0.6
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
Energy kJ
91
194
100
80
194
66
192
188
330
145
145
121
111
88
239
373
137
145
149
128
118
99
375
307
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SW
18
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
Energy kJ
118
68
194
194
67
194
68
68
73
314
208
208
161
161
203
201
198
198
520
318
311
379
104
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
13
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
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
7
7
67
68
7
68
87
85
18
162
162
162
160
138
17
15
306
239
32
104
107
104
33
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
57
100
145
118
64
99
66
80
107
198
70
85
165
204
175
96
121
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
355
355
355
355
355
355
495
355
355
410
410
410
355
355
355
355
355
380
213
213
355
355
495
355
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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