Surf Forecasts:
El Canyon surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canyon this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 16s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 9AM.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one. We’ve got a long, dry spell to start, and honestly, not much to get excited about for a while.
Right now through to early September, it’s flat. Dead flat. The swell energy sits at zero day after day. We’re looking at a solid gap of about 9 or 10 days with no surf on offer. You’d be better off on a paddleboard than a surfboard.
Now, if you’re patient, there’s a tiny flicker of life around Sunday the 6th of September. El Canyon (reef) finally sees a whisper of swell – just 0.3 ft from the NW with a period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 5, so it’s barely enough to ride. Water temp is sitting at a very unusual 78° – that’s a whopping 8° above normal for this time of year, so it’s unseasonably warm. With cross-off winds from the SSE at 12 mph, it’ll be clean enough but don’t expect any power. This one’s for the longboard or the patient soul.
After that blip, it’s back to nothing. Another gap right through to the end of the forecast period around the 12th of September. There are a couple of mornings on the 10th and 11th with gentle offshore winds from the SSE (9-12 mph), but with zero swell and no energy to speak of, those clean conditions are wasted.
No standout options here, folks. If you’re desperate, keep an eye on that 6th of September for a possible micro-session at El Canyon, but don’t hold your breath. For the most part, this stretch is a write-off. Forecasts can change, but for now, it's a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
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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 | 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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:58PM1.94m | 3:21AM2.05m | 3:32PM1.98m | 3:52AM2.10m | 4:07PM2.00m | 4:25AM2.12m | 4:43PM1.98m | 5:00AM2.09m | 5:22PM1.94m | 5:38AM2.03m | 6:05PM1.86m | 6:22AM1.94m | 6:56PM1.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10PM0.23m | 9:33AM0.27m | 9:42PM0.20m | 10:05AM0.22m | 10:15PM0.20m | 10:40AM0.20m | 10:49PM0.23m | 11:16AM0.22m | 11:26PM0.29m | 11:56AM0.27m | 00:09AM0.39m | 12:43PM0.36m | 00:59AM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1456 | 1664 | 1212 | 978 | 787 | 569 | 501 | 486 | 442 | 336 | 309 | 382 | 320 | 251 | 77 | 86 | 318 | 985 | 1415 | 1643 | 1571 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 83 | 114 | 154 | 354 | 326 | 371 | 331 | 67 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 8 | — | S 8 | N 10 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | 5 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 38 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 202 | 133 | 401 | 111 | 79 | 23 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 94 | 94 | 48 | 35 | 46 | 42 | 49 | 45 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 58 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1252 | 987 | 1233 | 1249 | 977 | 977 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 977 | 1 | 94 | 1 | 94 |
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