Surf Forecasts:
El Canyon surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period, WNW swell with 13 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 0.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 3PM. 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 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Canyon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this forecast window is looking bleak for surf. We’ve got a solid 16-day stretch ahead, but I’m not seeing any real swell pushing in. The ocean is gonna be flat, and that’s just the way it is for now.
The first few days, from Monday the 7th through to early next week, are a total write-off. We’re talking about nothing but tiny dribbles—if you can even call them waves—out of the northwest and west-northwest, with a period of 10 to 12 seconds. The combined energy is weak, sitting at single digits to low teens (4 to 13). It’s basically flat. Water temp is a balmy 78°, which is a whopping 9° above normal—that’s very unusual and honestly pretty amazing for a swim, but it won’t help us catch a wave.
The wind is mostly a cross-off from the SSE, so conditions will be clean-ish, no chop, but with zero swell, that doesn’t mean a thing. There’s a brief window on Thursday the 10th with about 0.7 ft of swell at 12 seconds, but that’s it. Still flat. As we roll through the weekend and into the second week, from the 12th onward, it’s just empty. No swell predicted at all through the 22nd. A long, blank run.
So, what can I tell you? There are no good surf options on the table for El Canyon during this entire period. It’s a fairly consistent spot usually, so this kind of prolonged flat spell is a bit of a surprise, but it happens. Forecasts can change, and I’d keep an eye on things—it tends not to stay this poor for long. For now, don’t bother waxing up. Maybe take the time to fix a ding or clean the board. The sea will come back.
Keep it salty.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSW 17 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 19 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 18 |
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 kJ | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.70m | 00:05AM1.79m | 12:23PM1.80m | 1:03AM1.93m | 1:20PM1.92m | 1:51AM2.07m | 2:08PM2.02m | 2:34AM2.16m | 2:51PM2.08m | 3:13AM2.20m | 3:31PM2.10m | 3:51AM2.19m | 4:10PM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.46m | 6:21AM0.54m | 6:45PM0.34m | 7:19AM0.39m | 7:37PM0.22m | 8:07AM0.25m | 8:22PM0.13m | 8:50AM0.16m | 9:03PM0.09m | 9:29AM0.11m | 9:42PM0.10m | 10:07AM0.11m | 10:19PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 238 | 381 | 483 | 739 | 249 | 551 | 1172 | 823 | 897 | 657 | 466 | 191 | 341 | 206 | 211 | 202 | 202 | 98 | 69 | 249 | 375 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | WNW 11 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 377 | 144 | 144 | 134 | 258 | 375 | 12 | 158 | 248 | 12 | 59 | 459 | 80 | 218 | 208 | 172 | 130 | 248 | 171 | 67 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | NW 10 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SW 19 | SSE 10 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 12 | SSW 19 | N 9 | SW 18 | SSW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 51 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 224 | 57 | — | 12 | 12 | — | 13 | 37 | 2 | 79 | 44 | 66 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 51 | 64 | 62 | 90 | 110 | 149 | — | — | 242 | 186 | — | 191 | — | — | — | — | 211 | 273 | 284 | 238 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1298 | 94 | 94 | 1252 | 94 | 94 | 1249 | 94 | 977 | 1252 | 977 | 980 | 1292 | 94 | 94 | 1298 | 94 |
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