Surf Forecasts:
El Canyon surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period, NW swell with 8 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 16s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Canyon over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Well, I’ll be honest with you – this one’s a tough pill to swallow. We’re looking at El Canyon over the next 16 days, and it’s gonna be a long, dry spell for surfers. There’s nothing on the cards that’s worth paddling out for, so let’s just call it what it is.
Starting today, Thursday the 9th of July, through to Friday the 24th of July, it’s pretty much a flatline. The water temp is sitting at a very unusual 26° – that’s over 4° warmer than normal for this time of year, which is really strange. But it doesn’t matter much because there’s zero wave energy. The combined swell energy is practically nil, reading 0 or single-digit numbers the whole way through, and the odd 0.1m to 0.2m blip from the NW or NNW with a period around 8 to 14 seconds is just a tease – poor surf conditions every session. Winds are mostly cross-off or occasionally gentle offshore, but without swell, clean conditions just mean a flat, shiny ocean.
There’s a decent stretch here – about 15 days – where you’re not going to find a single recommendation. The break is fairly consistent normally, but this run is looking grim. The setup is reef, exposed to SW swell, and we’re just not seeing any energy from that direction. If you’re thinking about kite surfing, even that would be a stretch with these light to moderate breezes. Honestly, I’d save your energy and wait for the next change.
No standouts, no hope in this outlook. Keep the board in the car and the wax in the wrapper. This is a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | NW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:19AM1.83m | 10:04PM1.63m | 10:23AM1.84m | 11:13PM1.69m | 11:29AM1.88m | 00:19AM1.79m | 12:32PM1.94m | 1:20AM1.91m | 1:31PM2.00m | 2:15AM2.03m | 2:26PM2.06m | 3:07AM2.12m | 3:18PM2.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.48m | 3:59AM0.60m | 4:54PM0.43m | 5:12AM0.58m | 6:00PM0.34m | 6:23AM0.52m | 7:01PM0.24m | 7:27AM0.43m | 7:58PM0.13m | 8:25AM0.33m | 8:49PM0.05m | 9:17AM0.26m | 9:38PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 530 | 576 | 1016 | 1054 | 924 | 742 | 621 | 453 | 362 | 368 | 290 | 265 | 421 | 236 | 402 | 272 | 210 | 419 | 624 | 811 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 6 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 21 | N 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 119 | 329 | 172 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 153 | 76 | 59 | 52 | 45 | 232 | 51 | 111 | 326 | 245 | 17 | 5 | 258 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 14 | N 14 | S 22 | S 20 | N 8 | SSW 21 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | N 9 | SW 20 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 188 | 239 | 209 | 58 | 152 | 111 | 80 | 85 | 41 | 1 | 16 | 104 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 211 | 206 | — | 163 | 151 | 123 | 120 | 97 | 76 | — | — | — | 56 | 65 | — | 62 | 92 | 83 | 101 | 56 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1010 | 1252 | 977 | 977 | 1278 | 985 | 977 | 977 | 977 | 977 | 94 | 1 | 977 | 1269 | 1 | 1 | 1270 | 977 | 977 | 1252 | 1 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Canyon provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Canyon can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Canyon surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Canyon) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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