Cardiff Reef Surf Report & Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
3-4FT+
Waist to shoulder
Swell
Wind
6KTSWSW
6kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
74°F
1mm wetsuit
North San Diego Forecast
Schaler Perry •Today
Lully, potent round of long period SW swell peaks. Shape starting to favor structure. Clean start.
Dawn to 10am: Long period SW swell spreads size around the region better than most. Overall consistency on the biggest sets is lower (7000+ mile travel and Polynesia shadowing). Better breaks are chest-head high and standout focal points push overhead+ at times. Shape favors structure on bigger SPAC sets but those are spaced out so the beachbreaks are in play with lingering tropical and NW windswell mixing in. Clean early.
Afternoon Outlook: Light SW wind, many breaks in play all day.
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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