Surf Forecasts:
El Canyon surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 6PM (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 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 1.8m 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 | 6PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Canyon over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here again. I’ll put it plain: El Canyon is dry as a bone for the next 16 days. If you’re itching to surf, you’ll need to look elsewhere, because this spot is giving us nothing.
Starting Saturday 4 July and stretching all the way to Saturday 18 July, the swell charts are mostly flat – zero combined energy (0). The water’s warm, 79°, much warmer than normal for the season, but that’s just trivia when there’s no surf. Winds are offshore or cross-off from the SSE and S, 6–12 mph, which would be clean conditions, but with no swell, it’s just a glassy lake.
There’s a tiny hiccup on Wednesday 8 July morning: a 0.3 ft swell from the NW, 9-second period, energy reading of just 3. That’s a non-event, especially with cross-off wind. Then on Saturday 18 July afternoon, another little bump: 0.7 ft from the NNW, 8-second period, energy at 7. The wind is light offshore, so it’d be smooth as glass, but that swell is so small it’s barely a bump. For a reef break that really wants a solid SW groundswell, these little north-west ripples just don’t fit the bill.
All the other days? Flat. Zero.
El Canyon is one of those reef spots that only wakes up when conditions line up just right, and for this whole stretch, they don’t. It’s a tough run, but that’s how it goes here sometimes. Forecasts could change, but right now there’s no reason to even grab your board.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | 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 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
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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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:19AM1.83m | 10:04PM1.63m | 10:23AM1.84m | 11:13PM1.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:45PM0.48m | 3:59AM0.60m | 4:54PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 176 | 724 | 620 | 537 | 872 | 1229 | 1901 | 1859 | 1633 | 1305 | 1273 | 886 | 730 | 702 | 537 | 537 | 181 | 1081 | 1054 | 924 | 742 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 21 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | S 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 294 | 172 | 164 | 450 | 443 | 142 | 157 | 216 | 232 | 243 | 243 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 576 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | SSW 18 | N 7 | N 6 | N 14 | N 7 |
| kJ | 347 | 141 | 467 | 41 | 36 | 367 | 103 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 329 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 153 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 249 | 249 | 249 | 262 | 216 | — | 105 | 110 | 101 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 1237 | 94 | 1 | 1236 | 94 | 977 | 1252 | 1 | 94 | 1252 | 983 | 977 | 977 | 983 | 977 | 1252 | 1 | 977 | 977 | 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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