El Cardon surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 PDT
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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
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Cardon today?

The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 5AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (07 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (07 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
SW
14
1.1
WNW
6
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.1
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
81
71
82
71
71
54
64
77
150
126
122
96
109
111
111
84
138
145
140
89
90
181
287
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
W
20
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
S
5
S
10
SW
15
W
20
WNW
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:19PM2.08m
3:00PM1.37m
00:02AM1.94m
1:20AM1.78m
Low Tide
7:18AM0.68m
4:16PM1.36m
8:34AM0.74m
9:50AM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:52
5:50
5:50
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7:16
7:16
7:17
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
16
19
20
20
17
17
16
15
16
19
20
20
17
16
16
16
17
20
21
21
12
16
16
16
16
18
17
16
16
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
16
17
17
17
17
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
1.2
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
SW
19
Energy kJ
96
81
57
45
50
39
54
53
34
107
85
82
68
55
82
81
64
70
72
70
59
60
60
287
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
72
71
56
55
55
55
51
50
47
46
35
35
96
86
111
111
79
78
53
51
70
47
78
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
20
0.2
WSW
20
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
19
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
37
37
71
71
71
71
14
36
21
38
27
24
27
109
27
27
84
138
145
140
89
90
181
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
5
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
Energy kJ
78
67
82
39
64
77
150
126
122
50
53
99
70
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
355
355
213
213
213
355
495
446
355
255
213
213
255
355
446
355
355
213
213
213
355
355
446
355
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
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