El Cardon Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.91° N 114.46° W

El Cardon WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Cardon sea temperature is
23.3°C
2.6° 

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 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 505 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s 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 (Aug 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s is also forecast. 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 23rd Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 19s
Best Surf 2AM (Mon 24th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 18s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 28th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 17s

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


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