Cardiff Reef Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
Nearby Spots
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
3-4FT
Waist to chest
Swell
Wind
2KTSSW
2kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
74°F
1mm wetsuit
North San Diego Forecast
Schaler Perry •Today
Tropical swell continues, long period SW swell builds, some NW mixes in. Light wind all day.
Dawn to 10am: Playful SSW tropical swell to ease going into the weekend while fresh long-period SW Southern Hemi builds further. Many spots running chest-shoulder-head high, as better exposures are head high-overhead+. Still enough NW windswell in the mix for fairly broken up beachbreak surf. Light S morning winds.
Afternoon Outlook: Light SW afternoon onshores drop off in the evening for a clean up before dark.
Cardiff Reef Surf Forecast
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Cardiff Reef Surf Guide
This is one of the few beaches around at which you'll see multi-generations of families all hanging out in and out of the water, together. The reef is a long, right point that breaks over a flat, grass-covered reef for about a quarter of a mile. The wave is usually slow and a little mushy, but with real low tides and big winter swells, the south peak at Cardiff can be a real smoker. Otherwise, break out the log and join the party.The state park coalition has built a pay lot right in fr... Read more
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