Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Cardon today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 2PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at El Cardon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
427 | 367 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 358 | 280 | 255 | 251 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 243 | 250 | 167 | 164 | 186 | 162 | 169 | 206 | |
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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:24AM2.15m | 11:19PM2.05m | 11:53AM2.15m | 11:59PM1.79m | 12:23PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM0.38m | 5:22PM0.74m | 5:28AM0.58m | 6:09PM0.78m | 5:48AM0.79m | 7:02PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
427 | 367 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 87 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 90 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 173 | 149 | 149 | 99 | 118 | 162 | 149 | 183 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 362 | 358 | 280 | 255 | 251 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 214 | 167 | 167 | 164 | 162 | 3 | 169 | 206 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | S 7 | S 7 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 19 | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — |
18 | 18 | 26 | 36 | 66 | — | — | — | 122 | — | 90 | 88 | 137 | 145 | 243 | 250 | — | — | 186 | 145 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 355 | 495 | 446 | 355 | 355 | 213 | 255 | 355 | 355 | 495 | 495 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 355 | 446 | 355 | 355 |
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