Cardiff Reef Current Conditions Summary

Cardiff Reef in Encinitas, CA is a reef break, suited for intermediate surfers. Current conditions: 2.8 ft waves, s 5–10 mph (onshore), rising → high. Rising tide with 2.8 ft swell energy. **Cardiff Reef** offers North San Diego County's best longboarding experience rated 7/10. produces quarter-mile rides over mellow, mushy waves. ideal for multi-generational families Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.