Surf Forecasts:
El Canyon surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canyon this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 16s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 9AM.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a tough one. For the entire 16-day run from July 28 through August 12, El Canyon has absolutely zero surf. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a flat 0, day after day, and the wave comment keeps saying "poor surf conditions." So you’re looking at a dead stretch that goes from Tuesday morning, July 28, all the way to Wednesday afternoon, August 12. That’s a solid two weeks with nothing to ride.
I know, it stings. But for a fairly consistent reef break like this, a dry spell can happen. When it’s off, it’s off. The winds are mostly offshore or cross-off, with that SSE breeze blowing 15 to 25 mph, keeping things glassy – but there’s just no swell. The water is sitting at 80°F, which is about 10°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s seriously unusual, like bathwater.
So leave the board at home. There’s no point. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a total flat spell. Hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
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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 | off | off | 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 | off |
High Tide | 2:06PM1.78m | 2:45AM1.84m | 2:45PM1.83m | 3:19AM1.91m | 3:21PM1.87m | 3:52AM1.97m | 3:56PM1.89m | 4:24AM2.00m | 4:32PM1.90m | 4:57AM2.02m | 5:08PM1.88m | 5:32AM2.01m | 5:46PM1.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.35m | 8:52AM0.53m | 9:05PM0.29m | 9:27AM0.46m | 9:38PM0.26m | 10:00AM0.41m | 10:10PM0.24m | 10:34AM0.37m | 10:42PM0.25m | 11:08AM0.35m | 11:15PM0.28m | 11:45AM0.35m | 11:52PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1284 | 1203 | 928 | 731 | 691 | 599 | 494 | 486 | 382 | 292 | 247 | 195 | 147 | 147 | 82 | 116 | 114 | 101 | 99 | 155 | 163 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | N 8 | N 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 66 | 52 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 44 | 44 | 124 | 107 | 82 | 133 | 85 | 45 | 40 | 57 | 120 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | N 8 | S 13 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | S 11 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | S 15 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 27 | 91 | 39 | 85 | 76 | 89 | 24 | 84 | 64 | 14 | 38 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 82 | 68 | — | — | — | 52 | 57 | 70 | 106 | 121 | 113 | 99 | 107 | 127 | 125 | 164 | 187 | 187 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 970 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1307 | 977 | 94 | 1252 | 94 | 94 | 1237 | 94 | 977 | 94 | 94 | 977 | 1298 | 977 |
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