Cardiff Reef Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
2-3FT+
Thigh to stomach
Swell
Wind
7KTSWSW
9kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
66°F
2mm wetsuit
North San Diego Forecast
Chris Borg •Today
Summer magnets still fun option on the AM tide push. Clean early then some crumble mid to late-AM.
Dawn to 10am: SSW swell is down a notch from late Thu, in the waist high range for average zones. Better breaks far north county still push chest-head high with some rare larger waves in the mix. Shape favors structured spots, but there is the odd section at the beachbreaks as the swell period drops. Early window looks mostly clean, a light onshore texture mid-AM.
Afternoon Outlook: Lumpy afternoon conditions as W onshores pick up.
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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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