Surf Forecasts:
El Canyon surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canyon this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 15s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 6PM.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, let's check the charts for your local patch. I'm looking at El Canyon.
Well, I'll be honest with you, straight up this outlook is a bit of a bust for the next two weeks. The first bit of decent energy doesn’t even show up until the 5th of September. That’s a proper dry spell. From now through the end of August and into the first days of September, it’s a quiet stretch with very poor surf conditions dominating. The combined swell energy is sitting at zero (0) for almost every single day, so you’re looking at flat or near-flat conditions with cross-off breezes and nothing to get excited about. The setup looks more interesting for a kite session than paddle surfing, to be honest. When the sun’s out and the wind is cross-off, it’s clean but there’s nothing there to ride.
That water temperature is a standout though – it’s reading 78°F at the start, which is a massive 8°F warmer than usual for the time of year. That’s very unusual, you’ll feel like you’re surfing in the tropics, which is about the only thing going for it.
Now, the let-up. On the 5th of September, late in the day, we finally get a whisper of a swell. The combined swell energy is a very weak 6. It’s a tiny pulse from the NW, only 0.3 ft and a long, lethargic 12-second period. That’s groundswell, so it’s got a bit of life, but it’s barely there. For a spot like El Canyon, a long-period swell like that can work better with deeper water points, so it’s not ideal. The wind will be cross-off from the SSE at 13 mph, so it’ll be clean, but the wave height is essentially a ripple. It’s a very long shot.
So there you have it. A long, blank run of flatness, then a tiny glimmer on the horizon way out on the 5th of September. It’s a tough call, but forecasts can always shift. For now, keep the board waxed and hope for a better pulse.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
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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 | cross-off | cross-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 | 9:46PM1.46m | 9:58AM1.52m | 11:05PM1.48m | 11:12AM1.53m | 00:11AM1.55m | 12:14PM1.59m | 1:01AM1.66m | 1:04PM1.68m | 1:41AM1.77m | 1:46PM1.78m | 2:16AM1.88m | 2:23PM1.87m | 2:49AM1.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM0.68m | 3:45AM0.86m | 4:39PM0.70m | 5:13AM0.86m | 5:52PM0.65m | 6:23AM0.79m | 6:46PM0.56m | 7:13AM0.68m | 7:29PM0.46m | 7:53AM0.56m | 8:05PM0.36m | 8:28AM0.45m | 8:38PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 294 | 268 | 274 | 274 | 268 | 213 | 203 | 157 | 261 | 251 | 178 | 142 | 102 | 51 | 107 | 209 | 68 | 55 | 424 | 1573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 203 | 236 | 151 | 149 | 330 | 319 | 346 | 390 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 90 | 124 | 49 | 214 | 365 | 43 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | S 10 |
| kJ | 100 | 98 | 248 | 269 | 98 | 94 | 69 | 60 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 24 | 22 | 16 | 93 | 114 | 373 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 113 | 118 | 65 | 66 | 80 | 91 | 82 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1299 | 94 | 977 | 1252 | 976 | 977 | 1263 | 94 | 977 | 1298 | 995 | 977 | 1296 | 1053 | 977 | 94 | 1 | 94 | 1249 | 1 |
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