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

2ft
swell
GOOD
8s period
☀️Clear Sky
58°Fair
74°Fwater
4 km/hNNE
offshore Hs3ft
Swell Period8s
Swell DirW
Wind4 km/h
Wind Gust7 km/h
UV Index5

Swell

Primary

2ft8sfrom W 276°
NESW

Wind

4km/h

NNE23°

Gusts7 km/h
ConditionsGlassy

Conditions

Water
74°F
🌡Air
58°F
UV Index
5 Moderate
Visibility
35 km

Sky

☀️

Clear Sky

Gusts
7 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

☀️
★★★

1–2.5ft

W
81°F57°F
↑18

Tomorrow

☀️
★★★★

0.5–2ft

WNW
85°F60°F
↑15

Sun

☀️
★★★★

0.5–2ft

WNW
87°F70°F
↑15

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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