Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Cardon today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 12AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at El Cardon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 132 | 152 | 154 | 243 | 130 | 133 | 130 | 219 | 358 | 594 | 594 | 499 | 318 | 376 | 427 | 496 | 489 | 483 | 344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:04PM2.41m | 9:54AM2.08m | 9:38PM2.35m | 10:17AM2.17m | 10:13PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.81m | 3:38AM0.26m | 3:32PM0.71m | 4:01AM0.33m | 4:09PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
132 | 132 | 99 | 119 | 243 | 62 | 125 | 130 | 219 | 358 | 594 | 594 | 499 | 318 | 376 | 427 | 496 | 489 | 483 | 344 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 4 |
51 | 46 | 152 | 154 | 61 | 130 | 61 | 87 | 61 | 60 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 51 | 51 | 17 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 8 |
50 | 112 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 90 | 133 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 3 | — |
14 | 21 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 26 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 448 | 355 | 330 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 196 | 355 | 627 | 355 | 355 | 255 | 355 | 255 | 255 | 446 | 495 | 355 | 355 | 355 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












