Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at El Cardon today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 10PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at El Cardon. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 171 | 173 | 175 | 175 | 171 | 268 | 165 | 203 | 181 | 173 | 220 | 210 | 210 | 203 | 153 | 133 | 116 | 169 | 210 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:20PM2.25m | 8:51AM1.75m | 7:56PM2.35m | 9:11AM1.86m | 8:31PM2.40m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM1.21m | 2:27AM0.32m | 1:48PM1.07m | 2:51AM0.26m | 2:23PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 12 |
137 | 171 | 173 | 175 | 175 | 171 | 268 | 165 | 203 | 181 | 173 | 220 | 210 | 210 | 203 | 145 | 133 | 116 | 169 | 210 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 15 |
35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 104 | 135 | 125 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 159 | 157 | 153 | 84 | 78 | 77 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | SSW 13 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 15 | SW 19 |
31 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 20 | 56 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 31 | — | 30 | 29 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 495 | 355 | 213 | 213 | 355 | 213 | 196 | 355 | 355 | 446 | 213 | 330 | 301 | 196 | 175 | 330 | 448 | 355 | 301 | 301 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte | ||||||||||||||||||||
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