Surf Forecasts:
El Canyon surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canyon this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 18s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 6AM.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up.
Right, so I’m gonna be straight with you. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with nothing but a flat ocean. Not a ripple. It’s a tough spell. The first bit of hope won’t show for a good while, so don’t bother waxing the board just yet.
For the next week or so, from Sunday 26th July right through to the end of the first week of August, it’s dead. Nothing. The combined energy of all the swells directed here is sitting at 0 – absolutely zilch. The water temp at El Canyon is sitting at 78°F, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s 9°F above average, which is very unusual. It feels like we’re in a lull, and it’s gonna stay that way.
There’s a persistent SSE breeze, sometimes offshore, sometimes cross-off, but it doesn’t matter because there’s no swell to clean up. It’s just a flat, glassy-looking ocean with nothing underneath.
Now, there’s a glimmer on the horizon. Around Sunday 9th August and into Monday 10th August we might see something start to stir. The data is still showing zero energy right now, so it’s all just a promise at this stage. It’s too far out to get excited, but the wind pattern is trying to turn more offshore from the SE and SSE, which is the optimum direction for El Canyon (SW swell preference notwithstanding). If, and it’s a big if, some groundswell sneaks in, El Canyon (a reef break) could start to come alive. It’s a fairly consistent spot when it gets the right angle, though it does get crowded sometimes.
But for now, my advice? Wait. There’s just no surf on offer. This kind of blank run is pretty standard for the area when the swell drops out. Stay tuned to the forecast – things can change. The long-range whisper is that Monday morning 10th August might be the first day worth checking again.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | 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 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | 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 | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26AM1.67m | 1:24PM1.72m | 2:08AM1.76m | 2:06PM1.78m | 2:45AM1.84m | 2:45PM1.83m | 3:19AM1.91m | 3:21PM1.87m | 3:52AM1.97m | 3:56PM1.89m | 4:24AM2.00m | 4:32PM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.49m | 7:33AM0.69m | 7:54PM0.41m | 8:15AM0.61m | 8:31PM0.35m | 8:52AM0.53m | 9:05PM0.29m | 9:27AM0.46m | 9:38PM0.26m | 10:00AM0.41m | 10:10PM0.24m | 10:34AM0.37m | 10:42PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 783 | 1615 | 1904 | 1692 | 1591 | 1300 | 1203 | 928 | 731 | 691 | 599 | 494 | 486 | 382 | 347 | 247 | 195 | 144 | 147 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | — | N 8 | S 8 | N 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 657 | 64 | 38 | 85 | 19 | — | 5 | 12 | 1 | 69 | 54 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 44 | 44 | 124 | 107 | 103 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | N 13 | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — | N 7 | S 13 | N 8 | S 13 | S 13 | N 6 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 70 | 14 | — | 38 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 91 | 39 | 85 | 106 | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 99 | 99 | — | 78 | 68 | 70 | 59 | 62 | — | — | — | 52 | 84 | 73 | 119 | 113 | 99 | 96 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 996 | 1016 | 977 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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