El Cardon Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.91° N 114.46° W

El Cardon 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Cardon sea temperature is
25.6°C
4.8° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 8AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
251
248
248
248
248
248
248
248
245
236
224
218
258
258
255
251
203
198
195
192
238
238
327
308
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:55AM1.77m
7:00PM2.12m
8:08AM1.91m
7:37PM2.22m
8:25AM2.07m
8:13PM2.27m
Low Tide
1:22AM0.50m
1:04PM1.12m
1:45AM0.42m
1:37PM0.92m
2:08AM0.38m
2:10PM0.72m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:34
6:32
6:31
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
22
24
22
21
20
20
19
20
23
23
23
21
21
20
20
21
24
25
24
21
21
Feels °C
19
19
19
21
21
19
21
21
22
21
22
24
22
22
21
22
21
21
22
24
25
23
21
22
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