Surf Forecasts:
El Canyon surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period, NW swell with 6 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Canyon over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a long hard look at what's coming our way for the next 16 days. Gotta be straight with you, this is a tough one.
Right off the bat, we’re staring at a blank canvas. From today, the 11th of August, right through to the morning of the 15th, there’s nothing. Zero. Nada. The ocean is completely flat. It’s gonna feel like a desert out there. That’s a solid four-day gap of no surf.
Finally, on the morning of Saturday the 15th of August, we might see a ghost. A tiny 0.3 ft swell rolls in from the northwest with a period of 12 seconds. It's a groundswell, but the combined energy is a measly 6—that's barely a ripple. It's not worth paddling out for.
We get another little blip on Tuesday the 18th of August—another 0.3 ft from the northwest, period of 10 seconds, energy of 4. Then again on Thursday the 20th of August, a 0.3 ft from the northwest with an 8-second period and energy of 3. These are not waves, they're just wobbly water.
The wind is often offshore and the conditions will look clean, but with no swell to work with, it’s a total bust. The truth is, for the entire 16-day window, there is not a single decent surf option on offer at El Canyon. It’s a pretty rare stretch of flatness, but these things happen in this area.
This setup, with the constant offshore wind but zero wave energy, is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if you've got a big kite and want to mess around in flat water. For us surfers, it’s time to find something else to do for a couple of weeks.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSE 9 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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 | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:25PM1.94m | 2:06AM2.04m | 2:18PM2.03m | 2:54AM2.15m | 3:07PM2.09m | 3:38AM2.21m | 3:52PM2.10m | 4:20AM2.21m | 4:35PM2.07m | 5:00AM2.17m | 5:17PM1.99m | 5:40AM2.08m | 5:59PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.18m | 8:18AM0.31m | 8:38PM0.08m | 9:07AM0.21m | 9:23PM0.03m | 9:51AM0.16m | 10:06PM0.03m | 10:34AM0.15m | 10:46PM0.09m | 11:15AM0.19m | 11:26PM0.20m | 11:56AM0.28m | 00:06AM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 371 | 226 | 246 | 158 | 99 | 119 | 817 | 1099 | 1271 | 1109 | 1068 | 868 | 757 | 685 | 549 | 485 | 478 | 350 | 394 | 427 | 446 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 122 | 118 | 68 | 60 | 42 | 310 | 130 | 101 | 65 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 75 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 500 | 472 | 477 | 435 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 7 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | — | NW 12 | N 8 | SSE 8 | N 6 | N 8 | S 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 21 | 9 | 46 | 45 | 239 | 61 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 264 | 210 | 217 | 188 | 149 | — | 113 | 119 | 88 | 293 | 290 | 303 | 415 | 119 | 113 | 178 | 222 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 977 | 1307 | 985 | 1006 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 1 | 94 | 1252 | 94 | 94 | 1252 | 94 | 94 | 1269 | 94 | 94 | 1252 | 94 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Canyon provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Canyon can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Canyon surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Canyon) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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