Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Cardon today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 10AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at El Cardon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 106 | 169 | 163 | 163 | 127 | 161 | 203 | 203 | 155 | 153 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 196 | 181 | 174 | 215 | 201 | 255 | 255 | 249 | 499 | 470 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.98m | 9:17PM2.61m | 10:24AM2.06m | 9:59PM2.49m | 10:55AM2.12m | 10:39PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31AM-0.03m | 3:08PM0.85m | 4:05AM0.05m | 3:53PM0.77m | 4:36AM0.19m | 4:37PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
109 | 106 | 169 | 163 | 163 | 127 | 161 | 203 | 203 | 155 | 153 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 196 | 181 | 174 | 132 | 169 | 255 | 171 | 249 | 499 | 470 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
43 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 45 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 66 | 60 | 134 | 134 | 133 | 215 | 201 | 169 | 255 | 169 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 13 | SW 22 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 21 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
15 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
6 | — | — | 13 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 355 | 214 | 355 | 810 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 199 | 196 | 355 | 355 | 446 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 214 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 810 | 355 | 355 | 355 |
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