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Cardiff Reef is holding solid surf with a good swell energy hitting from the southwest, though the swell direction isn't ideal for the spot. The wind is steady from the west at 10 mph, keeping things a bit blown out but improving, and the tide is dropping near low, which doesn’t do much for the reef’s shape right now. Still, the wave size and period deliver some punch, and the water feels comfortable for a wetsuit season session.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
2.6 ft SW swell with solid energy, west wind at 10 mph, dropping tide near 1.2 ft, water temperature 66°F, air temperature 68°F.
Mostly Sunny, 68°F • Wind W 10 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 6.7/10 reflects modest size and playable swell energy.
Swell Detail: Close to 2.6 ft with an interval of 13 seconds with Playable engery (~265 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SW (219°) | Outside acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: A lower tide score of 4.5/10 suggests marginal conditions, where tide height may limit consistency or wave quality.
Tide Height: The tide is falling around 1.19 ft, sitting below the preferred range for this reef break.
Tide Trend: ↘ Fading: Tide quality may weaken slightly.
Next Tide: Low at 4:12 PM (1 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 1.6/10 reflects strong winds that are creating choppy, mushy conditions and breaking up the wave face.
Wind Direction & Speed: W @ 10 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality improves as the surf window opens.
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