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El Canyon surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canyon this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 6PM.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this straight. I’ve looked at the next sixteen days for El Canyon, and I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The bad news is, we’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch of surf for a while. The good news? Well, it’s not going to stay flat forever, and the forecast is showing some signs of life towards the end of the run.
Right now, and for the next week and a half, there’s just nothing to work with. The swell energy is reading at zero (0) for most of that time. The wind is actually going to be mostly offshore or cross-off, so the surface is going to be clean. But a clean, flat ocean doesn’t do us any good. We’re just going to have to watch the horizon and wait. There’s a bit of a gap of nearly two weeks with no good surf on offer.
When we finally do see something, it’s not going to be much. Around the 15th of August, there’s a tiny pulse of swell showing. It’s weak, with a combined energy of only 6. That’s about as weak as it gets. It’s from the northwest with a period around 12 seconds, but it’s only 0.3ft. That’s not rideable.
The following morning, the 16th of August, there’s a little more consistency in the forecast, but still tiny. In the afternoon, the swell might bump up to 0.3ft with a period of 19 seconds. That’s a long-period groundswell, but with that size, it’s still not going to break properly. It’ll just be a bunch of water moving around. By Monday the 17th, the morning shows a similar 0.3ft of swell (12) from the northwest before it fades again.
So, here’s the bottom line. If you’re a beginner, you have nothing to worry about. If you’re a seasoned surfer, you’re probably going to be doing something else for the next two weeks. The water temp is a major wildcard, though. The first session I see, the water is 80°, which is 10° warmer than average. That is extremely unusual and will feel like a bath. The forecast is for a change, but this is a long-range call, so it’s promising but not something I’d bet the farm on. Keep an eye on it, but don't hold your breath.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
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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 | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:08PM1.88m | 5:32AM2.01m | 5:46PM1.84m | 6:09AM1.98m | 6:29PM1.78m | 6:52AM1.92m | 7:20PM1.71m | 7:42AM1.85m | 8:22PM1.64m | 8:45AM1.79m | 9:36PM1.62m | 9:58AM1.75m | 10:56PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM0.35m | 11:15PM0.28m | 11:45AM0.35m | 11:52PM0.33m | 12:25PM0.37m | 00:32AM0.40m | 1:11PM0.42m | 1:20AM0.49m | 2:06PM0.46m | 2:19AM0.59m | 3:13PM0.50m | 3:34AM0.65m | 4:30PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 116 | 84 | 101 | 74 | 120 | 36 | 46 | 89 | 162 | 172 | 176 | 171 | 116 | 475 | 1044 | 608 | 701 | 682 | 493 | 394 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | N 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 50 | 84 | 64 | 57 | 12 | 54 | 54 | 45 | 69 | 293 | 309 | 245 | 390 | 144 | 94 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 17 | 8 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | N 9 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | S 13 | SW 10 | SSW 19 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 35 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 37 | 89 | 42 | 161 | 147 | 37 | 21 | 58 | 20 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 266 | 314 | 253 | 215 | 215 | 221 | 206 | 206 | 206 | — | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 80 | 69 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 1237 | 996 | 977 | 1294 | 980 | 977 | 1298 | 977 | 977 | 1263 | 94 | 977 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1010 | 1264 | 1 |
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