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El Cardon surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 PDT
Forecast 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
17.3° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Cardon today?

The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 4PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (28 Apr)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (28 Apr)3ft (0.9m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.4
SW
15
1.4
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.4
SW
14
1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
68
67
67
67
103
103
103
99
56
60
90
79
59
61
145
87
80
64
72
94
121
107
108
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
10
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
W
25
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:50AM1.96m
7:55PM2.32m
8:29AM1.96m
8:17PM2.40m
9:04AM1.93m
8:39PM2.46m
Low Tide
1:39PM0.69m
2:24AM0.45m
2:04PM0.76m
2:54AM0.32m
2:27PM0.84m
3:23AM0.25m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
7:10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:12
—
—
—
7:13
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
18
19
18
17
16
16
15
17
19
20
18
18
17
16
16
16
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
13
15
15
14
16
15
16
15
16
16
16
13
15
16
15
13
13
14
13
11
12
12
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
1.1
WNW
6
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
15
1.2
WNW
6
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
110
68
67
67
67
66
68
68
53
56
56
36
79
36
54
103
54
54
54
53
51
49
46
46
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
27
42
41
40
25
66
65
62
57
39
38
37
36
34
27
54
33
33
32
24
24
50
30
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
11
0.3
SW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
13
0.1
SW
11
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
NW
11
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
15
Energy kJ
30
7
7
5
24
65
64
63
63
6
23
16
35
27
5
26
5
31
30
30
51
31
49
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
—
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
61
48
48
59
66
103
103
103
99
50
60
90
—
59
61
145
87
80
64
72
94
121
107
108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Cielito Lindo
Baja Norte
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
The Rock-Costa Azul
Baja Sur
Punta Arenas
Baja Sur
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Cielito Lindo
Baja Norte
Cielito Lindo
Baja Norte
Playa San Ramon
Baja Norte
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Palos Verde - Bluff Cove
CAL - LA County
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Calafia
Baja Norte
Ensenada Beaches
Baja Norte
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Ensenada Beaches
Baja Norte
Salsipuedes
Baja Norte
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Campus Point
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rincon - Rivermouth
CAL - Ventura
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Playa San Ramon
Baja Norte
Playa San Ramon
Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
213
355
809
775
355
355
213
213
255
355
660
721
446
382
355
382
410
495
795
771
495
355
255
255
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Quatro Casas
Calafia
Calafia
Cabo San Quintin
Roberts Left
Islas de Todos Santos
Calafia
Punta Piedra (Rocky Point)
Calafia
Islas de Todos Santos
Calafia
Salsipuedes
Punta Piedra (Rocky Point)
Islas de Todos Santos
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
La Lancha
Nayarit
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Punta Encomienda
Oaxaca
Punta Encomienda
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
El Bajo
Sinaloa
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
El Anclote
Nayarit
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Puerto Madero
Oaxaca
Punta Encomienda
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
El Bajo
Sinaloa
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
La Lancha
Nayarit
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
El Pescadero
Baja Sur
Marmols Left Point
Sinaloa
Punta Piedra (Rocky Point)
Baja Norte
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Cobblestones
Australia
Boneyards
South Africa
Trial Harbour
Australia
Umzumbe
South Africa
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Buchupureo
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Saint Leu
Reunion
Saint Leu
Reunion
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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