El Cardon Surf Break

El Cardon 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.91° N 114.46° W

Issued: 4 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Cardon sea temperature is
17.5° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at El Cardon today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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 Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SW
20
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
406
411
416
416
416
291
284
258
251
251
251
211
211
211
197
155
147
120
129
163
208
208
136
258
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:52AM1.94m
2:58PM1.84m
2:06AM1.69m
3:50PM1.93m
3:42AM1.51m
4:37PM2.02m
Low Tide
8:00AM0.57m
8:50PM1.22m
8:48AM0.76m
10:27PM1.09m
9:37AM0.93m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:39
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5:39
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5:39
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7:38
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7:38
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7:38
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 mm
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—
—
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—
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Temp °C
16
16
17
21
22
21
18
17
16
16
16
19
20
19
17
16
16
16
16
20
21
21
18
17
Feels °C
16
16
16
18
18
18
17
17
15
14
14
16
16
16
15
14
15
16
15
18
18
18
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
66
66
416
416
416
291
284
258
251
251
251
211
211
211
164
155
147
120
85
163
208
208
87
258
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
NW
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
406
411
18
18
5
134
134
134
60
60
58
112
197
197
197
111
111
106
129
85
85
85
127
134
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
44
18
5
5
2
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
71
71
136
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
Energy kJ
115
99
66
64
64
87
107
90
82
82
80
80
80
64
59
47
45
42
31
30
22
27
25
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Playa San Ramon
Baja Norte
Playa San Ramon
Baja Norte
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Calafia
Baja Norte
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Playa San Ramon
Baja Norte
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Coronado Beaches
CAL - San Diego County
Acapulquito-Costa Azul
Baja Sur
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Calafia
Baja Norte
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Playa San Ramon
Baja Norte
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Point Loma
CAL - San Diego County
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Cielito Lindo
Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
255
255
355
355
495
495
446
355
255
355
355
494
809
495
446
355
355
255
355
495
1139
355
355
213
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Calafia
Salsipuedes
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Scorpion Bay (San Juanico)
Baja Sur
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Ahijedero
Colima
Ahijedero
Colima
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Punta Palmilla
Baja Sur
Ahijedero
Colima
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Novillero
Nayarit
Quimixto
Jalisco
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Playa Manzanilla
Oaxaca
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
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El Loa
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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