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El Canyon surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canyon this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 3PM.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase – the next 16 days are a total bust for surf. The only break in the game is El Canyon, a reef set-up that needs a solid SW swell to get going, but there’s nothing. Not a single wave. The combined swell energy is a flat 0 (zero) for every single session, so there’s no height, no period, no direction – just flat water.
The water temp is 80° right now, which is a whopping 10° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it’s like a hot tub, but that doesn’t do you any good when there’s no surf.
There’s a massive gap from Friday, July 31st, all the way through Saturday, August 15th. That’s over two weeks of nothing. The wind is mostly offshore or cross-off from the SSE and SE, blowing between 9 and 16 mph, which would normally groom the reef perfectly, but with zero swell, it’s just a flat, breezy day.
If you’re a beginner, there’s nothing to learn on because there’s no waves. Even the kite crew would be left hanging with no chop or swell. This is a flat spell, and for this area, it’s more normal than you’d hope. It usually doesn’t stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change, but right now, leave the boards in the garage.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:56PM1.89m | 4:24AM2.00m | 4:32PM1.90m | 4:57AM2.02m | 5:08PM1.88m | 5:32AM2.01m | 5:46PM1.84m | 6:09AM1.98m | 6:29PM1.78m | 6:52AM1.92m | 7:20PM1.71m | 7:42AM1.85m | 8:22PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.41m | 10:10PM0.24m | 10:34AM0.37m | 10:42PM0.25m | 11:08AM0.35m | 11:15PM0.28m | 11:45AM0.35m | 11:52PM0.33m | 12:25PM0.37m | 00:32AM0.40m | 1:11PM0.42m | 1:20AM0.49m | 2:06PM0.46m | 2:19AM0.59m | |||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 292 | 247 | 195 | 147 | 147 | 85 | 116 | 84 | 181 | 155 | 120 | 36 | 54 | 88 | 162 | 297 | 257 | 137 | 390 | 566 | 1044 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 8 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 124 | 107 | 82 | 97 | 53 | 83 | 122 | 74 | 5 | 54 | 51 | 45 | 69 | 64 | 66 | 245 | 187 | 110 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | SW 16 | S 11 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 27 | 91 | 39 | 85 | 76 | 71 | 68 | 36 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 17 | 37 | 40 | 83 | 218 | 72 | 144 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 71 | 103 | 127 | 153 | 198 | 222 | 221 | 226 | — | — | 186 | 191 | 206 | 206 | 172 | 163 | 159 | — | 107 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 977 | 1252 | 94 | 1007 | 1284 | 94 | 977 | 1298 | 977 | 977 | 1252 | 984 | 977 | 1294 | 977 | 977 | 1236 | 94 | 94 | 977 | 94 |
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