Surf Forecasts:
El Canyon surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period, NW swell with 4 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 0.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 3AM. 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 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Canyon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what we're staring at.
Right off the bat, it's a tough stretch. The energy is just not there for the whole 16-day window. We're looking at a long, flat spell. From now all the way through the end of the month, there's virtually nothing to get excited about. The only name on the list is El Canyon, a fairly consistent advanced-level reef break, and it usually needs a good SW swell to light up. But for this entire period, the ocean is basically asleep.
Starting on the afternoon of August 16th right through to the end of the month on August 31st, the combined swell energy reads "0" for every single session. That's brutal. The only tiny blip is on the morning of August 18th, where a whisper of a swell shows up: 0.3 ft from the NW with a period of 10 seconds. That's not surfable. Water temps at the start were sitting at a very unusual 78°, which is *much warmer* than normal for this time of year, but useless without waves.
The wind actually tries to play ball, with a few mornings like August 20th, 22nd, and 24th offering light offshore breezes from the SE. But it doesn't matter. You can't surf a flat ocean. This break is exposed to the swell, but there's simply no swell to expose it to.
So, what's the verdict? There are zero standouts. No sessions to highlight. The whole 16-day forecast is a total dud. The setup looks more interesting for a day on the kite than for paddle surfing, if you must get on the water. It's a blank run for this area, and it’s just one of those stretches. Forecasts can always change, but for now, my advice is to take a break, tune up your boards, and wait for the next pulse.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 10 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 19 | SSE 9 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:17PM1.99m | 5:40AM2.08m | 5:59PM1.88m | 6:19AM1.96m | 6:44PM1.76m | 7:01AM1.82m | 7:33PM1.63m | 7:49AM1.69m | 8:32PM1.52m | 8:47AM1.58m | 9:46PM1.46m | 9:58AM1.52m | 11:05PM1.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:26PM0.20m | 11:56AM0.28m | 00:06AM0.33m | 12:37PM0.38m | 00:47AM0.49m | 1:22PM0.50m | 1:32AM0.64m | 2:14PM0.61m | 2:28AM0.78m | 3:20PM0.68m | 3:45AM0.86m | 4:39PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 526 | 232 | 466 | 477 | 441 | 301 | 293 | 432 | 696 | 658 | 646 | 551 | 588 | 463 | 383 | 300 | 254 | 222 | 218 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 14 | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 492 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 261 | 175 | 114 | 73 | 38 | 142 | 261 | 272 | 203 | 236 | 175 | 170 | 330 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | S 12 | S 11 | N 7 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 18 | N 8 | SW 21 | N 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 41 | 78 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 100 | 98 | 248 | 269 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 245 | — | 279 | 333 | 370 | 412 | 422 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1249 | 94 | 94 | 1269 | 976 | 94 | 1263 | 94 | 1032 | 1246 | 1 | 980 | 1263 | 1 | 94 | 1301 | 1 | 94 | 94 | 1 |
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