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El Canyon surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Canyon this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 12s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 6PM.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be honest, this is a rough one. Over the next 16 days, starting July 15th, El Canyon is almost completely flat. There’s a massive 14-day dry spell at the start. The combined swell energy is zero (0) for every single session, so don’t bother waxing up. The wind is a constant cross-off, which means it’s messy and not worth the drive.
Things stay dead until the afternoon of July 29th. That’s when a tiny 0.7 ft swell from the NNW shows up, with a 12-second period – a long-period groundswell, but it’s barely a ripple. The combined energy is only 14 (very weak), and the wind is still a moderate cross-off.
The only glimmer of hope is the morning of July 27th, when the wind goes light offshore from the SE at 6 mph. The water would be glassy, but there’s still no swell (0 ft). It’s a heartbreaker. For a heavy reef like El Canyon that needs a solid SW groundswell, this entire forecast is a no-go. You’d have more fun flying a kite out there.
The water is warm at 79°F, which is a whopping 8°F above normal – very unusual for the season.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
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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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:18PM2.09m | 3:56AM2.18m | 4:07PM2.08m | 4:44AM2.19m | 4:56PM2.04m | 5:30AM2.15m | 5:45PM1.95m | 6:16AM2.08m | 6:34PM1.85m | 7:03AM1.97m | 7:26PM1.73m | 7:52AM1.86m | 8:22PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.26m | 9:38PM0.01m | 10:08AM0.22m | 10:25PM0.02m | 10:56AM0.22m | 11:11PM0.08m | 11:44AM0.26m | 11:56PM0.18m | 12:32PM0.33m | 00:42AM0.31m | 1:21PM0.41m | 1:30AM0.46m | 2:14PM0.50m | 2:22AM0.60m | |||||||
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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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 536 | 394 | 433 | 569 | 551 | 339 | 530 | 522 | 439 | 289 | 421 | 427 | 295 | 295 | 461 | 273 | 298 | 171 | 146 | 118 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 8 | S 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNE 8 | SW 13 | N 7 | N 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 222 | 75 | 34 | 5 | 146 | 22 | 11 | 78 | 153 | 152 | 190 | 254 | 299 | 305 | 24 | 253 | 4 | 13 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | N 8 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 21 | NNE 9 | SSW 20 | S 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 10 | S 17 | NNE 8 | N 10 | SW 21 | N 8 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 17 | 5 | 57 | 32 | 18 | 16 | 39 | 44 | 93 | 162 | 13 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | S 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 69 | 69 | 57 | 59 | 55 | 42 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 57 | 69 | 58 | 76 | — | 393 | — | 284 | 223 | 80 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 977 | 1307 | 977 | 977 | 1282 | 1 | 980 | 1252 | 977 | 977 | 1249 | 977 | 94 | 94 | 1 | 977 | 1 | 1017 | 987 | 1269 | 94 |
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