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El Canyon surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canyon this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 6PM.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be real with you. The surf is going to be missing in action for a solid stretch. We’re looking at a big, flat gap from now until the 15th, with basically nothing on offer. That’s a long time to be staring at an empty ocean.
The only break we’re even looking at is El Canyon, a reef that knows how to handle a good southwest swell. It’s fairly consistent, but it needs the ocean to give it something. For the next 15 days, it’s getting nothing. The water is a warm 79°, which is far warmer than usual for this time of year, so a bit odd, but the main issue is the lack of any real swell.
We’ve got a lot of offshore winds blowing, which would be perfect if there were any waves to clean up. It’s all just a whole lot of clean, flat water. The only tiny blip of energy we see is a 0.3ft northwest windswell with a short period, which won’t do a thing on this reef. The combined energy is almost nothing, just a 6.
So, the honest truth is, there is nothing to get amped about. If you’re really jonesing, the only hint of a wave is on the 15th, and I wouldn’t even bother paddling out for that. This is a classic case of the ocean taking a break. It won’t stay flat forever, but right now, it’s a waiting game. For a wave like this, a blank month is just part of the rhythm.
I’m not going to point out any standout days because there aren’t any. The best move is to find something else to do for the next couple of weeks. This is more of a “check your fins and watch the tide” kind of forecast.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 20 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 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 | 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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.84m | 6:09AM1.98m | 6:29PM1.78m | 6:52AM1.92m | 7:20PM1.71m | 7:42AM1.85m | 8:22PM1.64m | 8:45AM1.79m | 9:36PM1.62m | 9:58AM1.75m | 10:56PM1.66m | 11:15AM1.77m | 00:10AM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.35m | 11:52PM0.33m | 12:25PM0.37m | 00:32AM0.40m | 1:11PM0.42m | 1:20AM0.49m | 2:06PM0.46m | 2:19AM0.59m | 3:13PM0.50m | 3:34AM0.65m | 4:30PM0.49m | 5:00AM0.65m | 5:47PM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 74 | 120 | 264 | 46 | 89 | 162 | 172 | 181 | 171 | 144 | 116 | 853 | 616 | 623 | 597 | 431 | 299 | 122 | 193 | 220 | 342 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | N 8 | SW 12 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 57 | 12 | 36 | 54 | 45 | 69 | 293 | 257 | 245 | 386 | 469 | 116 | 94 | 92 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 241 | 148 | 144 | 388 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | S 13 | SW 10 | SSW 19 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | N 7 | SSW 18 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | N 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 54 | 51 | 17 | 37 | 61 | 66 | 161 | 147 | 144 | 21 | 45 | 20 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 127 | 115 | 110 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 215 | 246 | — | 238 | 238 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 66 | 94 | — | 122 | 194 | 203 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 977 | 1298 | 977 | 977 | 1323 | 1048 | 976 | 1252 | 94 | 977 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1236 | 1 |
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