Surf Forecasts:
El Canyon surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canyon this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 12PM.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what we’re looking at in terms you can feel.
The bottom line is it’s a dry spell. A long, dry spell. For the full 16 days, starting July 13th and running through July 28th, there’s not a single wave of consequence. The combined energy reading is a flat zero, which tells you everything.
The first spot that comes up is El Canyon, but it’s a no-go. The water is a balmy 79°F, which is a huge 8°F warmer than normal for this time of year—very unusual. But that’s the only notable thing. The winds are blowing offshore or cross-offshore, which would be perfect for grooming clean waves, but there’s simply no swell to groom.
It’s all clean, glassy, and empty. There’s no standout day, no hidden gem. For a fairly consistent reef like El Canyon, this is a real kick in the teeth. It’s one of those stretches where you just have to accept the ocean is taking a nap. Keep an eye on the next forecast, but for now, the surf is a ghost town.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
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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 | cross-off | 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 | 1:31PM2.00m | 2:15AM2.03m | 2:26PM2.06m | 3:07AM2.12m | 3:18PM2.09m | 3:56AM2.18m | 4:07PM2.08m | 4:44AM2.19m | 4:56PM2.04m | 5:30AM2.15m | 5:45PM1.95m | 6:16AM2.08m | 6:34PM1.85m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.13m | 8:25AM0.33m | 8:49PM0.05m | 9:17AM0.26m | 9:38PM0.01m | 10:08AM0.22m | 10:25PM0.02m | 10:56AM0.22m | 11:11PM0.08m | 11:44AM0.26m | 11:56PM0.18m | 12:32PM0.33m | 00:42AM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 421 | 232 | 326 | 268 | 357 | 499 | 536 | 222 | 433 | 538 | 551 | 339 | 530 | 499 | 439 | 289 | 427 | 421 | 299 | 290 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | N 8 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 8 | S 14 | NNE 8 | SW 19 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 44 | 236 | 152 | 111 | 113 | 41 | 5 | 330 | 75 | 34 | 5 | 146 | 13 | 95 | 78 | 150 | 152 | 190 | 254 | 245 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | N 7 | SW 21 | N 8 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 21 | N 9 | SSW 20 | S 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 45 | 44 | 47 | 80 | 108 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 57 | 32 | 18 | 15 | 39 | 44 | 93 | 162 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 59 | 56 | 70 | 46 | 62 | 75 | 67 | 39 | 50 | 55 | 55 | 69 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 62 | 64 | 89 | 538 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 94 | 989 | 1252 | 980 | 977 | 1252 | 977 | 977 | 1252 | 977 | 977 | 1290 | 977 | 94 | 1282 | 94 |
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