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El Canyon surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canyon this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 6PM.
The Lowdown
Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I’ve gotta be honest with you – the outlook is a bit of a bummer. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with no real surf to speak of. The first proper recommendation for a wave doesn’t show up until Saturday the 15th of August, and even then, it’s barely a whisper. That’s over a week of flat, poor conditions.
The only spot worth a mention is El Canyon. This is an advanced reef break that’s fairly consistent and picks up swell from the southwest. It can get crowded sometimes, so keep that in mind. The water temp is sitting at 78°F right now, which is a massive 9°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s really unusual, the water’s like a warm bath.
So, for the first week, we’ve got nothing. The wind is offshore from the SE or SSE, but there’s simply no swell energy. The combined energy of any swell directed here is 0 (0) – just dead flat. The forecast is saying “poor surf conditions” right through until the 15th.
On Saturday the 15th of August, in the afternoon, we finally see a tiny pulse. A 0.3ft NW swell with a 12-second period rolls in, giving a combined energy of 6 (6). That’s weak, really weak. The wind is offshore from the SSE at 12 mph, so it’ll be clean, but you’d be lucky to find a ripple. This is not a standout, not by a long shot. It’s barely a wave.
After that, it’s back to nothing for the rest of the 16 days. Every single session from the 16th onwards is back to 0 energy and poor surf.
So, to sum it up: there’s no real surf on offer for the next 16 days. The best you can hope for is a tiny, clean 0.3ft wave on the afternoon of the 15th, but honestly, that’s just for the die-hards who want to get wet. For everyone else, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | 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 | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:22PM1.64m | 8:45AM1.79m | 9:36PM1.62m | 9:58AM1.75m | 10:56PM1.66m | 11:15AM1.77m | 00:10AM1.76m | 12:25PM1.85m | 1:12AM1.90m | 1:25PM1.94m | 2:06AM2.04m | 2:18PM2.03m | 2:54AM2.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.46m | 2:19AM0.59m | 3:13PM0.50m | 3:34AM0.65m | 4:30PM0.49m | 5:00AM0.65m | 5:47PM0.42m | 6:19AM0.56m | 6:53PM0.30m | 7:24AM0.44m | 7:49PM0.18m | 8:18AM0.31m | 8:38PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 119 | 469 | 853 | 608 | 623 | 545 | 437 | 299 | 241 | 94 | 418 | 113 | 337 | 318 | 268 | 371 | 226 | 246 | 158 | 162 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 390 | 125 | 103 | 96 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 127 | 196 | 106 | 337 | 323 | 455 | 138 | 122 | 118 | 69 | 43 | 30 | 239 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SSW 22 | SSW 15 | N 8 | SW 20 | N 9 | N 8 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | N 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 149 | 144 | 21 | 47 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 49 | 47 | 148 | 5 | 306 | 14 | 11 | 65 | 77 | 74 | 9 | 47 | 45 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | 116 | — | 173 | 207 | 202 | 262 | 186 | 265 | 223 | 210 | 158 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 977 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 1242 | 1 | 94 | 94 | 989 | 1010 | 1252 | 977 | 977 | 977 | 94 |
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