El Cardon Surf Break

El Cardon 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.91° N 114.46° W

Issued: 4 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Cardon sea temperature is
18.8° C

1.1°C warmer than 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.


How big are the waves at El Cardon today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 7AM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)19s

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

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
294
309
450
621
730
621
535
409
383
375
370
516
510
510
423
342
322
314
310
306
302
299
352
348
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
W
10
W
15
W
25
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:18AM1.75m
10:14PM2.65m
12:10PM1.73m
11:03PM2.46m
1:05PM1.74m
Low Tide
4:45AM-0.10m
3:52PM1.11m
5:34AM0.02m
4:46PM1.17m
6:23AM0.18m
5:49PM1.23m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
20
21
20
18
17
17
16
17
20
21
20
17
17
17
16
17
20
21
20
18
17
Feels °C
17
18
17
20
19
18
17
17
18
17
17
19
18
18
16
17
17
16
17
19
19
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
121
64
66
66
730
621
80
85
104
88
82
66
510
510
74
80
80
80
80
306
302
299
352
348
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
Energy kJ
294
309
450
621
102
102
535
409
383
375
370
516
49
37
423
342
322
314
310
26
24
24
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
20
0.1
NW
9
Energy kJ
9
107
107
105
9
69
101
68
68
66
52
50
9
9
28
37
28
28
27
6
60
59
60
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
57
60
72
115
118
107
56
57
115
80
80
77
77
77
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
355
355
355
355
355
355
495
495
355
355
213
213
355
660
795
495
355
355
410
213
355
812
495
355
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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