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El Canyon surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canyon this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 16s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 12PM.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for El Canyon over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re staring down a long, flat spell.
Looking at the whole picture, there’s not a single day with any rideable swell on the cards. From Saturday the 22nd of August all the way through to Sunday the 6th of September, the combined energy of all swells is sitting at zero (0). That’s a solid 16-day stretch with no surf to speak of. The water temperature is sitting at a very unusual 78°, which is 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a real standout, but unfortunately it doesn’t help the waves.
The first record kicks off on Saturday afternoon the 22nd with nothing, and it just stays that way. Every morning and afternoon session through the end of August and into the first week of September shows the same story: poor surf conditions. There’s some offshore wind here and there – like on Sunday morning the 23rd with a gentle offshore breeze, or Saturday morning the 30th with a moderate offshore – which would normally be a major positive, but with zero swell, it’s just a waste. The break itself is a fairly consistent advanced reef setup that likes a SW swell, but without any energy in the water, it’s a no-go.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here, not even one worth a paddle. This is a total blank run for the area. Sometimes that’s just how it goes – forecasts can change, but for now, don’t bother suiting up. Leave the boards in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
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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 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:05PM1.48m | 11:12AM1.53m | 00:11AM1.55m | 12:14PM1.59m | 1:01AM1.66m | 1:04PM1.68m | 1:41AM1.77m | 1:46PM1.78m | 2:16AM1.88m | 2:23PM1.87m | 2:49AM1.98m | 2:58PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM0.70m | 5:13AM0.86m | 5:52PM0.65m | 6:23AM0.79m | 6:46PM0.56m | 7:13AM0.68m | 7:29PM0.46m | 7:53AM0.56m | 8:05PM0.36m | 8:28AM0.45m | 8:38PM0.28m | 9:00AM0.35m | 9:10PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 274 | 232 | 227 | 199 | 390 | 261 | 251 | 178 | 142 | 102 | 51 | 107 | 209 | 214 | 446 | 367 | 1087 | 1438 | 1552 | 1212 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | N 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 149 | 330 | 319 | 346 | 60 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 90 | 155 | 49 | 93 | 121 | 369 | 113 | 94 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SSW 19 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SSW 10 | N 8 | — | N 7 |
| kJ | 269 | 98 | 94 | 69 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 43 | 65 | 37 | 33 | 5 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | S 8 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 185 | 149 | 142 | 94 | 53 | 57 | 72 | 76 | 64 | 140 | 55 | 64 | 47 | — | 90 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1294 | 977 | 1 | 1236 | 94 | 977 | 1252 | 995 | 977 | 1252 | 1048 | 977 | 94 | 977 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1 | 94 | 94 |
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