Surf Forecasts:
El Cardon surf forecast from 27 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 27 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 29 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with 464 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 27 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Cardon this week:
The surf forecast for El Cardon over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Cardon in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 28) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 29th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Cardon over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 292 | 297 | 255 | 182 | 205 | 65 | 137 | 305 | 358 | 251 | 153 | 191 | 130 | 127 | 109 | 138 | 167 | 163 | 165 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy |
High Tide | 9:26PM2.22m | 9:33AM2.45m | 10:04PM2.11m | 10:01AM2.51m | 10:45PM1.94m | 10:31AM2.51m | 11:30PM1.74m | 11:05AM2.45m | 00:27AM1.52m | 11:46AM2.32m | 2:04AM1.34m | 12:41PM2.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.39m | 3:19AM0.50m | 3:55PM0.30m | 3:44AM0.62m | 4:35PM0.27m | 4:09AM0.76m | 5:19PM0.32m | 4:34AM0.92m | 6:13PM0.42m | 4:57AM1.08m | 7:25PM0.56m | 5:14AM1.25m | 9:14PM0.63m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 5 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | SW 11 | SW 16 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 292 | 297 | 255 | 182 | 205 | 18 | 137 | 76 | 230 | 251 | 116 | 78 | 88 | 77 | 15 | 138 | 25 | 76 | 165 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 8 | 38 | 38 | 127 | 22 | 65 | 35 | 79 | 28 | 51 | 153 | 191 | 130 | 127 | 109 | 66 | 120 | 163 | 35 | 113 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | NW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 27 | 107 | 97 | 18 | 165 | 49 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 64 | 82 | 81 | 67 | 95 | 95 | 167 | 26 | 35 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | WNW 4 | NW 10 | — | NE 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | 4 | 94 | — | 2 | 62 | 305 | 358 | 222 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 38 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 214 | 130 | 330 | 196 | 494 | 495 | 410 | 446 | 355 | 196 | 355 | 446 | 214 | 380 | 355 | 355 | 380 | 355 | 130 |
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Information about the El Cardon Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for El Cardon provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Cardon can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Cardon surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Cardon) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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