Surf Forecasts:
El Canyon surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period, NW swell with 6 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Canyon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, gather around. Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got on the cards, because straight up, it’s not looking flash. We have a long stretch ahead with very little to get excited about.
For El Canyon, we are staring down the barrel of a really quiet 16-day window. The whole run starts off flat. From Thursday the 13th of August right through to Tuesday the 25th of August, it’s basically a write-off. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a flat zero (0) most days, with just a few tiny bumps showing up. A couple of afternoons, like the 15th of August and the 18th of August, we might see a pathetic 0.3ft of swell, but with a short period of 12 seconds or less, it’s not going to do anything worthwhile. The conditions are clean enough, with some offshore and cross-off winds from the SSE, but with no swell to work with, it’s just a flat, pretty ocean.
The water is currently sitting at 78°F, which is a massive 9°F warmer than normal for this time of year – very unusual and feels like a warm bath out there.
There is a tiny flicker of hope right at the very end. On Friday the 28th of August, in the afternoon, we get a little 0.3ft bump from the NW with an 8 second period, and the combined energy is still only 3. The winds will be offshore from the SSE, so conditions will be glassy clean. But honestly, that is barely a ripple. For a wave to be any good, you need more than that.
Given the persistent lack of swell, this setup is completely uninteresting for paddle surfing. If you’re really desperate for a session, it’s going to be a long wait, and even then, it’s a gamble. The blank run is simply the norm for this spot right now. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | SW 14 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07PM2.09m | 3:38AM2.21m | 3:52PM2.10m | 4:20AM2.21m | 4:35PM2.07m | 5:00AM2.17m | 5:17PM1.99m | 5:40AM2.08m | 5:59PM1.88m | 6:19AM1.96m | 6:44PM1.76m | 7:01AM1.82m | 7:33PM1.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:23PM0.03m | 9:51AM0.16m | 10:06PM0.03m | 10:34AM0.15m | 10:46PM0.09m | 11:15AM0.19m | 11:26PM0.20m | 11:56AM0.28m | 00:06AM0.33m | 12:37PM0.38m | 00:47AM0.49m | 1:22PM0.50m | 1:32AM0.64m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1099 | 1271 | 1109 | 1068 | 949 | 746 | 746 | 549 | 541 | 526 | 220 | 466 | 539 | 441 | 407 | 293 | 261 | 140 | 614 | 479 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | S 11 | N 8 | SSE 7 | N 6 | S 10 | SW 14 | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 101 | 93 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 83 | 5 | 83 | 1 | 17 | 492 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 138 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | SW 8 | — | NW 12 | N 9 | NW 12 | S 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SW 18 | N 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 110 | 122 | 311 | 343 | 373 | 117 | 125 | — | 151 | 171 | — | 279 | 259 | 310 | 380 | 434 | 376 | 516 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1249 | 94 | 94 | 1252 | 94 | 94 | 1292 | 94 | 94 | 1236 | 94 | 94 | 1237 | 94 | 976 | 1236 | 94 | 1094 | 1296 | 977 |
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