Cardiff / Solana surf guide

Reef / point / Beginner–intermediate

Cardiff Reef

The classic cobbly Cardiff reef.

Reported direction

Right-dominant

General swell window

S–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Rock / reef

A friendly but iconic right zone with useful shoulders and supporting peaks.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.

Reef / Advanced

George’s

Also searched as: Georges

A respected Cardiff-zone reef often prized by more deliberate hunters.

Reported direction

Left-dominant

General swell window

SSW–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Rock / reef

This is one of the most on-theme additions for the atlas: known enough to matter, obscure enough to be missed by generic maps.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter. Check current access independently.

Reef / Advanced

Suckouts

The punchier outside Cardiff reef.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

SSW–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Rock / reef

A real quality marker and very relevant to the left-hunt filter.

Things to check: Shallow reef, heavy crowd and strong current.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.

Reef / Intermediate+

Seaside Reef

A staple Cardiff / Solana reef.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

SSW–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Rock / reef

One of the better all-around reef entries on this map.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.

Reef / Intermediate+

Tabletops

A South Cardiff / Solana reef line with a loyal following.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

SSW–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Rock / reef

A compact but worthy pinpoint in the reef ladder.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.

Beach / reef / Intermediate

Pillbox

A smaller-scale local marker rounding out the southern Cardiff chain.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

SW–NW

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Sand

This entry is mapped as a searchable surf zone rather than a claim of one frozen takeoff. Expect shifts with sand, tide, swell angle and crowd pressure.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.