El Cardon Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.91° N 114.46° W

El Cardon WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Cardon sea temperature is
19.1° C
0.0° 

El Cardon surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


El Cardon surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 410 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 7s. 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 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 17s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 17s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Cardon over the next 16 days.


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