El Cardon Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.91° N 114.46° W

El Cardon 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Cardon sea temperature is
20.8° C
1.2° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 9AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
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
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
230
264
186
192
153
284
338
306
299
245
245
302
302
302
302
302
295
284
273
269
266
262
255
208
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:27AM1.88m
1:37PM1.98m
1:23AM1.61m
2:21PM1.99m
2:43AM1.39m
3:10PM2.00m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.67m
7:58PM1.04m
7:23AM0.88m
9:26PM1.01m
7:53AM1.06m
11:00PM0.91m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:36
7:36
7:35
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
22
24
25
25
23
21
21
20
21
24
25
24
22
20
19
19
20
23
23
23
21
20
Feels °C
21
22
23
24
23
22
22
21
22
21
22
23
24
21
21
20
20
20
20
22
22
23
21
21
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