El Cardon surfForecast / Baja Norte / Mexico

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 PDT
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El Cardon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Cardon sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Cardon today?

The current surf forecast for El Cardon at 9PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
338
345
372
302
379
387
454
446
454
618
589
500
461
399
336
306
243
230
186
167
162
130
130
101
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:36PM2.77m
11:19AM1.72m
10:19PM2.67m
12:19PM1.63m
11:05PM2.48m
Low Tide
3:13PM0.99m
4:49AM-0.06m
3:52PM1.09m
5:42AM0.06m
4:34PM1.20m
6:41AM0.22m
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:22
7:23
7:24
Temp °C
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
16
16
15
15
16
18
18
18
17
16
16
15
17
19
14
15
14
12
13
12
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
Energy kJ
338
345
372
302
379
387
454
446
454
618
589
500
461
399
336
306
243
230
186
167
130
130
130
101
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
178
170
163
201
158
156
158
141
158
47
47
34
34
34
42
42
68
41
41
40
162
100
87
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
Energy kJ
43
43
42
32
40
40
21
14
14
14
14
43
42
42
34
34
34
34
33
72
64
88
85
95
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
660
795
355
355
355
301
265
448
448
355
255
175
153
130
130
355
446
355
196
175
153
130
130
355
Best forecast wave conditions in Baja Norte
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Mexico
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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