Cardiff Reef

Cardiff Reef is a reef break over rock, usually breaking in the 0.4–1.2000000000000002m range, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. The rock bottom rewards some confidence in the water and awareness of what's beneath you, especially as the size picks up. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

Different days call for different boards. Cardiff Reef handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

Look for 0.4–1.2000000000000002m of swell from the SW / W / NW with light offshore winds from the NE / E. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.