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El Cardon Surf Forecast
/ Baja Norte (67 surf breaks) /
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El Cardon surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 |
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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) | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
 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) | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| 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) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | SSW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| 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) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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