Surf Forecasts:
El Canyon surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period, NNW swell with 10 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Canyon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. Looking at the 16-day window for El Canyon, and I gotta be honest with you, it’s a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with virtually no surf to get excited about.
The outlook starts off grim. From now, right through to the 19th of September, it’s a complete blank. No swell, no nothing. The combined wave energy sits at zero (0), and we’re just seeing "poor surf conditions" day after day. It’s a frustrating stretch, with a persistent cross-off breeze making things messy even if there was something to ride.
We finally see a tiny blip on the 20th of September, Sunday morning – a tiny 0.7 ft swell rolling in from the NNW with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak at just 7. That’s barely a ripple, and the cross-off wind is still howling at 15 mph. That’s not worth paddling out for; you’d be bobbing around getting blown sideways.
After that, it’s right back to nothing. The forecast is filled with dashes for swell height and energy through to the 28th of September. There’s an offshore wind forecast for the morning of the 27th, which is a tease – clean conditions but no waves to surf. The water temperature is sitting at a very warm 79°, and that’s a massive 10° warmer than what’s normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, definitely not the usual September chill.
So here’s the reality: with not a single decent swell on the cards and consistent cross-off winds, there are no standouts, no recommended sessions. The only potential is on the 27th of September morning when the wind turns offshore, but without any swell showing, it’s just a glassy flat day. Sometimes it goes quiet like this, and forecasts can change, but right now you’re better off finding something else to do for the next two weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | NNW 8 | SW 19 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:26AM2.13m | 4:47PM2.00m | 5:01AM2.04m | 5:25PM1.89m | 5:36AM1.91m | 6:04PM1.77m | 6:14AM1.78m | 6:49PM1.64m | 6:57AM1.64m | 7:45PM1.53m | 7:54AM1.52m | 9:00PM1.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM0.16m | 10:43AM0.16m | 10:54PM0.27m | 11:18AM0.25m | 11:30PM0.40m | 11:55AM0.36m | 00:07AM0.54m | 12:34PM0.49m | 00:49AM0.68m | 1:21PM0.61m | 1:42AM0.81m | 2:22PM0.71m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 306 | 439 | 754 | 223 | 720 | 190 | 529 | 469 | 379 | 116 | 249 | 245 | 241 | 216 | 209 | 77 | 546 | 540 | 455 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 379 | 61 | 11 | 748 | 197 | 551 | 190 | 157 | 119 | 299 | 153 | 188 | 184 | 166 | 218 | 180 | 174 | 130 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 11 | S 13 | N 15 | N 9 | N 8 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | SW 18 | SW 21 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 74 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 83 | 120 | 116 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 79 | 344 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 268 | 262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | 180 | 144 | 140 | 83 | — | 66 | 89 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1 | 94 | 94 | 1 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1252 | 1 | 1 | 1371 | 94 |
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