Surf Forecasts:
El Canyon surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period, NNW swell with 10 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 Saturday (Sep 19) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 16s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Canyon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew, Rusty here, and the outlook for El Canyon is looking as barren as a desert. I’m calling it straight – we’re in for a flat spell that stretches out for the whole 16-day window.
From Tuesday the 15th of September right through to around Sunday the 21st, you’d be hard-pressed to find a ripple. The combined energy is a big fat zero most days. When we do see a reading, it’s a pathetic 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft at best, with a short, weak period. Don’t even think about waxing up.
There’s a tiny, barely-there pulse around Wednesday the 23rd of September, with the biggest swell being a measly 1 ft from the NNW. The energy is still super weak, only 32. The wind is mostly cross-off, keeping the surface clean, but there’s just no push behind it. The water temp is running right around the norm for this time of year, nothing to write home about.
The entire second week, right through to the 30th, is just more of the same: flat, poor conditions. There are a couple of mornings on the 27th and 28th with light offshore breezes, which would be perfect if we had any swell to work with. But we don’t.
El Canyon is a fairly consistent reef, so a dead stretch like this is unusual. Forecasts can always turn around, so don’t lose all hope, but for now, there’s nothing on the cards. With all this flat, clean water, this setup looks way more interesting for kites than paddle boards.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | NW 8 | SW 19 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:01AM2.04m | 5:25PM1.89m | 5:36AM1.91m | 6:04PM1.77m | 6:14AM1.78m | 6:49PM1.64m | 6:57AM1.64m | 7:45PM1.53m | 7:54AM1.52m | 9:00PM1.46m | 9:14AM1.45m | 10:25PM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:54PM0.27m | 11:18AM0.25m | 11:30PM0.40m | 11:55AM0.36m | 00:07AM0.54m | 12:34PM0.49m | 00:49AM0.68m | 1:21PM0.61m | 1:42AM0.81m | 2:22PM0.71m | 3:01AM0.90m | 3:47PM0.75m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 748 | 720 | 551 | 529 | 469 | 153 | 249 | 249 | 245 | 241 | 216 | 209 | 91 | 546 | 540 | 455 | 607 | 493 | 432 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 192 | 185 | 190 | 190 | 157 | 379 | 116 | 153 | 188 | 184 | 166 | 218 | 180 | 174 | 130 | 123 | 105 | 105 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 9 | N 8 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SW 18 | SW 21 | NW 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 83 | 120 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 79 | 344 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 140 | 113 | — | 62 | 86 | 93 | 75 | 75 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1252 | 94 | 94 | 1249 | 977 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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