Cardiff Reef Surf Report & Forecast
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
4-5FT
Chest to head
Swell
Wind
6KTSWNW
9kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
64°F
3/2mm wetsuit
North San Diego Forecast
Matt Kibby •Today
Surf picking up as mix of reinforcing S swell and new SW swell moves in, most size in the afternoon
Dawn to 10am: Drained on the negative low tide first thing. Wind is variable to light WNW as it pushes in early/mid-morning, as S swell mixes with building SW swell, setting up waist-shoulder high waves at average spots while better breaks go head-high to overhead. The mix of swells helps section out the open beachbreaks far north county. Not totally peaky, but not straight walled either.
Afternoon Outlook: More size off more SW swell. Lumpy afternoon conditions with moderate W onshores.
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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