Cardiff Reef Current Conditions Summary

Cardiff Reef in Encinitas, CA is a reef break, suited for intermediate surfers. Current conditions: 3.3 ft waves, sw 10 mph (onshore), falling → low. Size is there, but onshore wind hurts shape. **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.