Surf Forecasts:
El Canyon surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period, NW swell with 7 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 0.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 16s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Canyon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Yo, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up, the next 16 days look like a total bust for El Canyon. There's just nothing happening. We're looking at a solid 16-day gap with no decent surf on offer. The swell energy is flatlined at zero (0) for nearly the entire run, and even when we get a sniff of a tiny 0.3ft NW groundswell on the 6th, 8th, 9th, and 10th, the period is a weak 12 to 13 seconds with total energy barely reaching 7 – that's basically nothing. The wind is mostly cross-off or moderate offshore from the SSE and S, which would be clean if there was any wave to ride, but there isn't. The water is running way hotter than normal for this time of year, sitting at 78°F with a massive 8°F anomaly, but that doesn't help the surf. It's a tough stretch for a reef setup that usually needs a good SW groundswell. For a spot that's fairly consistent, this is a dry spell. Keep the wax in the car, but don't hold your breath. Forecasts can flip, but right now there's zero reason to get wet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-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 |
High Tide | 5:22PM1.94m | 5:38AM2.03m | 6:05PM1.86m | 6:22AM1.94m | 6:56PM1.76m | 7:15AM1.82m | 8:01PM1.66m | 8:24AM1.71m | 9:23PM1.61m | 9:49AM1.65m | 10:51PM1.66m | 11:13AM1.70m | 00:05AM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.22m | 11:26PM0.29m | 11:56AM0.27m | 00:09AM0.39m | 12:43PM0.36m | 00:59AM0.51m | 1:39PM0.46m | 2:03AM0.63m | 2:52PM0.54m | 3:29AM0.70m | 4:19PM0.54m | 5:04AM0.67m | 5:41PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 268 | 251 | 103 | 331 | 262 | 996 | 1415 | 1796 | 1685 | 1643 | 1493 | 1124 | 1031 | 902 | 721 | 525 | 444 | 394 | 286 | 458 | 483 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSE 7 | S 10 | SW 21 | S 10 | — | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSE 6 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 354 | 326 | 371 | 137 | 405 | 109 | 103 | 21 | 86 | 9 | 18 | 7 | — | 17 | 44 | 149 | 248 | 43 | 373 | 180 | 169 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | 177 | 296 | 126 | 28 | 23 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 280 | 31 | 33 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 89 | — | 86 | 84 | 84 | 66 | 68 | — | 56 | 70 | 56 | 56 | 72 | 54 | 45 | 44 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 1 | 94 | 1292 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1298 | 1 | 94 | 1296 | 1 | 94 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 1 |
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