El Cardon Surf Break

El Cardon 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 28.91° N 114.46° W

Issued: 4 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Cardon sea temperature is
18.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 10PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.3
WNW
6
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
144
138
138
138
138
140
140
138
138
121
194
194
194
194
194
192
188
330
314
208
208
161
190
Wind (km/h)
15
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
5
WSW
0
W
5
SW
5
NW
15
W
20
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
25
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
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
High Tide
12:15PM1.71m
11:11PM2.15m
12:51PM1.77m
11:52PM1.98m
1:31PM1.85m
00:44AM1.79m
Low Tide
5:03PM1.16m
6:12AM0.46m
5:58PM1.18m
6:44AM0.57m
7:09PM1.17m
7:20AM0.70m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
7:39
 mm
Temp °C
23
19
18
18
18
18
19
23
24
24
21
19
18
18
20
22
23
22
20
18
17
17
19
22
Feels °C
21
17
17
19
20
19
20
22
22
21
20
19
18
19
21
22
21
19
19
18
17
18
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
1.2
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
Energy kJ
196
144
138
47
48
41
39
36
138
138
91
194
103
82
66
194
192
188
330
107
110
88
85
70
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
19
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SW
22
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
23
14
13
138
138
138
140
140
96
60
118
68
194
194
194
68
68
69
73
314
208
208
161
161
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SW
24
0.3
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
20
Energy kJ
18
44
18
8
57
133
133
133
8
8
7
7
67
68
67
87
87
85
18
162
162
162
160
190
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
Energy kJ
21
26
39
58
55
43
85
121
121
118
99
64
64
97
103
150
160
149
122
122
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
495
717
355
265
213
355
355
355
494
494
410
213
355
355
355
355
795
495
355
355
410
213
355
355
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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