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Cardiff Reef is seeing playable sets with solid swell energy, though the swell direction is a bit off which keeps things from firing perfectly. The tide is rising near peak height, which generally improves wave shape on this reef break, making it a good time to be out. Light west winds keep conditions clean enough but there’s definitely some wind chatter, so expect a slight bump on the water. Overall, it’s a decent session if you’re dialed into the conditions.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
2.95 ft swell at 17 seconds from SSW, west winds 5 to 10 mph, rising tide near 2.7 ft, water temperature 68 F, air temperature 68 F.
Sunny, 68°F • Wind W 5 to 10 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 4.5/10 reflects modest size.
Swell Detail: Roughly 3 ft with an interval of 17 seconds with Solid engery (~440 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SSW (211°) | Outside acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: With a tide score of 10/10, tide conditions are near ideal for this break, providing strong support for clean and consistent wave shape.
Tide Height: The tide is rising around 2.74 ft, which sits within the preferred mid-tide range for this break.
Tide Trend: ↗ Peaking: Tide quality may slowly decline but remains good.
Next Tide: High at 2:17 PM (3.4 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 @ 5 to 10 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality improves as the surf window opens.
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