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El Canyon surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canyon this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 16s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 12PM.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. I’ve scanned the charts for El Canyon for the next couple of weeks, and I’ve got to tell you, it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a solid run of flat, clean, but empty surf. The kind of line-up where you’d be paddling around with your leash on your ankle for no reason at all.
For the first week and a bit, from Thursday the 27th right through to Wednesday the 9th of September, there’s just nothing doing. The energy reading is stuck at zero (0) for most of that time. The wind will be blowing from the south, mostly cross-offshore, which would be perfect if there were any waves to groom, but it’s just a glassy pond out there. The water’s about average for this time of year, so it’s not a shock, but it’s still a tough pill to swallow.
We do see a few ghost pulses trying to show up. On Friday the 4th of September, the models are hinting at a tiny 0.3ft northwest swell, but with a period of 12 seconds, it’s just not enough to put any real shape on the reef. The combined energy is weak, in the single digits (6). It’s the same story on Saturday the 5th (5) and again Sunday the 6th. These are just the ocean’s hiccups, not real swells.
The bottom line is, El Canyon needs a proper southwest groundswell to light up, and there’s just none of that in the pipeline. This is one of those times where the ocean is taking a breather. For the advanced crew, it’s gonna be a frustrating fortnight. The call is to sit tight and maybe check the forecast again in a few days. When it’s this flat, it tends not to stay poor for long. But as it stands, the only thing breaking here is the monotony.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | 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 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.88m | 2:23PM1.87m | 2:49AM1.98m | 2:58PM1.94m | 3:21AM2.05m | 3:32PM1.98m | 3:52AM2.10m | 4:07PM2.00m | 4:25AM2.12m | 4:43PM1.98m | 5:00AM2.09m | 5:22PM1.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.45m | 8:38PM0.28m | 9:00AM0.35m | 9:10PM0.23m | 9:33AM0.27m | 9:42PM0.20m | 10:05AM0.22m | 10:15PM0.20m | 10:40AM0.20m | 10:49PM0.23m | 11:16AM0.22m | 11:26PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 102 | 79 | 291 | 1087 | 1456 | 1664 | 1212 | 978 | 787 | 569 | 501 | 486 | 403 | 336 | 309 | 382 | 268 | 251 | 472 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | N 8 | SSW 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 214 | 365 | 526 | 106 | 87 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 37 | 83 | 114 | 154 | 354 | 326 | 371 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | SSW 10 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 10 | SW 20 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | SE 6 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 93 | 114 | 37 | 33 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 62 | 62 | — | 87 | 48 | 40 | 42 | 39 | 34 | 46 | 77 | 64 | 64 | 69 | 78 | 84 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 94 | 94 | 1 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1252 | 995 | 1032 | 1252 | 1048 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
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