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Cardiff Reef

Cardiff Reef Surf Photo: 'Cardiff' by Michael Milligan

Lat Long: 33.06° N 117.31° W

Issued: 4 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cardiff Reef sea temperature is

20.8° C

3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		W	W
	18 s	on		18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cardiff Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW		W	SSW
	18 s	on		18 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cardiff Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW		W	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cardiff Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N		W	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cardiff Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		W	W
	17 s	glass		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cardiff Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW		W	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cardiff Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		W	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cardiff Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		W	SSW
	16 s	glass		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cardiff Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		W	SSW
	15 s	on		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cardiff Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW		W	SW
	15 s	on		15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cardiff Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	W	W	SW
	15 s	cross- on	4 s	15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cardiff Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW		W	SW
	14 s	glass		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cardiff Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW		W	SW
	14 s	glass		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cardiff Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		W	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cardiff Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NW		W	W
	17 s	glass		14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cardiff Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		W	SW
	17 s	glass		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cardiff Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		W	SW
	17 s	cross- on		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cardiff Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 25 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.5m (5.0 ft). Range 2.70m (8.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Cardiff Reef Surf Photo: 'Cardiff' by Michael Milligan

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Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:34 am 5 Mar 2014