Cardiff Reef Surf Forecast — San Diego, United States

Mellow cobblestone reef break in Cardiff-by-the-Sea. Long, forgiving walls popular with longboarders; best on NW and W swells.

Cardiff Reef is a surf spot in San Diego, United States located at 33.0156, -117.2870. View the free 16-day forecast: wave height, swell period and direction, wind speed and direction, tide and live buoy conditions, plus a multi-day surf outlook and model comparison.

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CARDIFF REEF

5-6ft
3.4ft @ 16s SSW
High confidence
Wind
3mph
Offshore
Temp
69°F
Water: 76°F

FORECAST

THU
30/07
5-6ft
1
FRI
31/07
4-6ft
3
SAT
01/08
4-5ft
2
SUN
02/08
4-5ft
2
MON
03/08
3-4ft
2

THURSDAY 30/07

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
5-6ft
3.3ft@ 15s SSW
12
mph
1175.1kJ
Noon
5-6ft
3.2ft@ 15s SSW
99
mph
1086.9kJ
6pm
4-6ft
3.2ft@ 15s SSW
56
mph
989.7kJ
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FRIDAY 31/07

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
4-6ft
3.1ft@ 14s SSW
34
mph
869.2kJ
Noon
4-6ft
3.0ft@ 14s SSW
89
mph
764.8kJ
6pm
4-5ft
3.0ft@ 14s SSW
66
mph
694.6kJ
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SATURDAY 01/08

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
4-5ft
2.7ft@ 13s SSW
21
mph
562.3kJ
Noon
3-5ft
2.6ft@ 13s SSW
87
mph
513.6kJ
6pm
3-5ft
2.6ft@ 13s SSW
86
mph
481.7kJ
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SUNDAY 02/08

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
3-5ft
2.6ft@ 13s SSW
22
mph
469.7kJ
Noon
4-5ft
2.6ft@ 13s SSW
98
mph
523.6kJ
6pm
3-5ft
2.6ft@ 13s SSW
86
mph
485.5kJ
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MONDAY 03/08

Surf
Swell
Wind
Energy
6am
3-4ft
2.2ft@ 13s SSW
22
mph
362.2kJ
Noon
3-4ft
2.2ft@ 13s SSW
96
mph
341.5kJ
6pm
3-4ft
2.2ft@ 13s SSW
86
mph
333.9kJ
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TIDES

No tide data available. Tide predictions require a nearby NOAA station
Sunrise: 6:01amSunset: 7:49pm
UV Index: 0.0Cloud Cover: 99%
N/A
Swell
N/A
Wind
0.3 mi
Visibility
2/5
Rating

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Cardiff Reef is a popular surf destination. Check the current conditions and forecast to plan your session. The rating system helps you understand the quality of the surf based on wave height, period, direction, wind conditions, and tide.