Surf Forecasts:
El Canyon surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canyon this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 6PM.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty here.
Let’s be straight with you: the next two weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, gutless conditions with hardly any swell on the cards. The only real blips of energy are tiny, short-period pulses that won’t do much at the reef.
The main spot to talk about is El Canyon. This is an exposed reef break, and it’s fairly consistent, but that’s about where the good news ends. The water is sitting at 78° right now, which is a massive 9° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s not just a little notable – that’s a seriously weird warm spell, so if you get in, you won’t need a wetsuit, that’s for sure.
For the first week, from September 10th through the 18th, there’s nothing. Zero. The wave models are showing no swell at all. The wind is mostly cross-off or cross-offshore from the SSE or S, which would keep things clean, but there’s nothing to break. You’d be floating on a lake out there.
We do see a tiny pulse of swell arrive on September 19th, but it’s a joke. A mere 0.3ft of swell from the NW with a period of 8 seconds. The combined wave energy is a weak 3. It’s not even worth looking at. The following day, the 20th, is slightly better. We get 0.7ft from the NNW, also at 8 seconds, with energy up to a measly 6. It’s still below knee-high on the best set. The wind is cross-off, keeping it clean, but there’s just no power. Then it’s back to flat again for the rest of the month.
So, honestly, there’s nothing here. A blank run like this is pretty much a write-off for the area. Don't be surprised, but don't be too down. These stretches tend not to last forever, and the charts can change. But for now, the board stays in the car. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, given the clean but tiny conditions.
Keep an eye on things, and I’ll be back if anything changes.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 12 | 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 | cross-off | off | off | cross-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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:08PM2.02m | 2:34AM2.16m | 2:51PM2.08m | 3:13AM2.20m | 3:31PM2.10m | 3:51AM2.19m | 4:10PM2.07m | 4:26AM2.13m | 4:47PM2.00m | 5:01AM2.04m | 5:25PM1.89m | 5:36AM1.91m | 6:04PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.13m | 8:50AM0.16m | 9:03PM0.09m | 9:29AM0.11m | 9:42PM0.10m | 10:07AM0.11m | 10:19PM0.16m | 10:43AM0.16m | 10:54PM0.27m | 11:18AM0.25m | 11:30PM0.40m | 11:55AM0.36m | 00:07AM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 666 | 466 | 201 | 256 | 262 | 250 | 250 | 262 | 268 | 268 | 246 | 379 | 439 | 754 | 211 | 720 | 181 | 529 | 469 | 384 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SW 23 | SSE 8 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 12 | 59 | 459 | 341 | 218 | 208 | 172 | 130 | 98 | 170 | 67 | 74 | 61 | 11 | 748 | 8 | 551 | 171 | 83 | 140 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 12 | N 8 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | N 15 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | N 9 | SW 22 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 37 | 80 | 79 | 44 | 66 | 67 | 248 | 68 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 54 | 6 | 120 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 215 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 268 | 306 | 256 | 262 | — | 211 | — | — | 140 | — | 137 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 1252 | 94 | 94 | 1292 | 1 | 985 | 1270 | 94 | 94 | 1292 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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