Surf Forecasts:
El Canyon surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period, NNW swell with 11 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canyon this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Canyon in the next 16 days are 0.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 17s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Canyon over the next 16 days.
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Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for El Canyon. Gotta be straight with you—this stretch of the 16-day window is a tough one. The whole outlook is basically a flat spell with barely a ripple.
The water temperature is sitting at 79°, a full 7° warmer than normal for the time of year, which is seriously unusual. That's the main talking point, because the surf itself is near enough non-existent for most of the run. From the start, there's nothing. We’ve got a long stretch of days with zero combined energy—0 (zero). The first faint signs of life don’t appear until Tuesday 7th July, when a tiny 0.7ft swell from the NNW (10-second period) shows up, but it’s only got a combined energy of 10 (weak). That’s not worth paddling out for. The wind is offshore from the SSE at 12 mph, so it’d be clean, but you’re looking at barely a bump. Wednesday 8th July offers a 0.3ft swell from the NW with a 9-second period (combined energy 3) in the morning, and then a 0.3ft swell from the W with a long 16-second period (combined energy 5) in the afternoon—clean but again, tiny. After that, it dries up again. There’s another sniff on Friday 10th July with a 0.3ft NW groundswell (14-second period, combined energy 7), but it's still tiny and cross-off wind.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The best you could hope for would be the Tuesday 7th July morning—offshore wind, clean, but the swell is so small it’s barely rideable even on a longboard. The break is a reef setup, exposed to SW, but the swell direction is coming from NNW, so it's not even lining up. This is a blank run for the area. It’s a fairly consistent spot, so it tends not to stay this poor for long—forecasts can change. But for now, you’re better off finding something else to do.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | W 16 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:15PM1.82m | 4:51AM1.90m | 4:52PM1.80m | 5:26AM1.90m | 5:31PM1.76m | 6:03AM1.89m | 6:12PM1.72m | 6:43AM1.88m | 6:59PM1.68m | 7:28AM1.86m | 7:53PM1.64m | 8:20AM1.84m | 8:55PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.52m | 10:32PM0.30m | 10:58AM0.51m | 11:06PM0.32m | 11:35AM0.50m | 11:41PM0.36m | 12:14PM0.50m | 00:19AM0.41m | 12:57PM0.51m | 1:02AM0.46m | 1:46PM0.51m | 1:52AM0.52m | 2:42PM0.50m | 2:50AM0.57m | |||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 848 | 806 | 307 | 596 | 472 | 225 | 166 | 724 | 674 | 537 | 872 | 1229 | 1901 | 1859 | 1633 | 1305 | 1273 | 886 | 711 | 702 | 584 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 8 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 24 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | N 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 644 | 97 | 214 | 465 | 294 | 141 | 160 | 153 | 443 | 146 | 380 | 429 | 313 | 208 | 208 | 213 | 176 | 2 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NNE 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | W 16 | N 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 45 | 41 | 14 | 12 | 280 | 351 | 13 | 467 | 450 | 125 | 367 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 307 | 307 | — | 283 | 276 | — | — | 203 | — | — | — | — | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | 221 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 977 | 977 | 977 | 976 | 1252 | 1 | 94 | 94 | 1 | 970 | 1252 | 1 | 977 | 977 | 977 | 977 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1270 | 977 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Canyon provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Canyon can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Canyon surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Canyon) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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