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Cardiff Reef is seeing solid sets with good energy thanks to strong, long-range swell but the swell direction is off from the ideal window, so rides won't always be perfect. The tide is dropping near optimal levels, helping shape the waves on this reef break. Winds are steady from the west and totally blowing out the line-up, so conditions are pretty blown out despite decent swell size and water temps.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
3+ ft solid swell from SSW with long energy, W wind at 5-10 mph blowing out, dropping tide near 3.1 ft, water temp around 66°F, air temp 59°F.
Chance Rain Showers, 59°F • Wind W 5 to 10 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 6.7/10 reflects modest size.
Swell Detail: About 3.3 ft with an interval of 17 seconds with Solid engery (~544 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SSW (212°) | Outside acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: A tide score of 8.5/10 reflects favorable tide conditions, offering reliable shape with only minor limitations.
Tide Height: The tide is falling around 3.11 ft, which sits within the preferred mid-tide range for this reef break.
Tide Trend: ↘ Peaking: Tide quality may slowly decline but remains good.
Next Tide: Low at 11:33 PM (2.8 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 remains consistent through the surf window.
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