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Cardiff Reef, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA

2.5ft
swell
GOOD
13s period
☁️Overcast
66°Fair
74°Fwater
6 km/hSSE
offshore Hs3ft
Swell Period13s
Swell DirSSW
Wind6 km/h
Wind Gust12 km/h
UV Index4

Swell

Primary

2.5ft13sfrom SSW 210°
NESW

Wind

6km/h

SSE168°

Gusts12 km/h
ConditionsGlassy

Conditions

Water
74°F
🌡Air
66°F
UV Index
4 Moderate
Visibility
17 km

Sky

☁️

Overcast

Rain chance
9%
Gusts
12 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☁️
★★★

1–3ft

SSW
71°F62°F
↑22
💧36%

Tomorrow

☁️
★★★★

1–3.5ft

SSW
70°F61°F
↑11
💧57%

Sun

🌦
★★★★

1–3.5ft

SSW
67°F64°F
↑10
💧90%

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

Cardiff Reef Surf Report

Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA · 33.0135°, -117.2822°

Also known as: Cardiff, Cardiff-by-the-Sea

Cardiff Reef (Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA) is a reef break. It has both lefts and rights. In our swell history, its best months are May & Oct. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

May & Oct

Best time to surf Cardiff Reef: seasonal wave data

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