Cardiff Reef surf forecast

About this forecast

This page shows the live surf forecast for Cardiff Reef in San Diego County, California: the best time to surf today, how the next three days compare, and hour-by-hour swell height, period and wind. Each hour is rated 0–100 for surf quality from swell size, period and wind strength, and labeled with the level of surfer it suits.

New to reading forecasts? Start with how to read a surf forecast, then see why swell period and wind direction matter as much as wave height.