El Corniche surfForecast / Mediterranean Coast / Egypt

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 EET
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El Corniche surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's El Corniche sea temperature is
21.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at El Corniche today?

The current surf forecast for El Corniche at 1AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (21 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (21 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at El Corniche. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
661
785
700
620
500
458
277
270
220
183
131
121
101
86
72
84
102
64
61
53
40
35
26
21
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NE
5
ESE
5
SSE
0
S
15
NNW
20
NNW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:27AM0.16m
1:01PM0.21m
2:45AM0.16m
2:10PM0.19m
4:24AM0.16m
Low Tide
7:08PM0.03m
6:39AM0.10m
8:12PM0.05m
7:49AM0.11m
9:31PM0.07m
9:45AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:52
6:52
6:52
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
18
19
20
22
21
13
14
15
16
15
17
17
16
17
18
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
18
20
18
19
20
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1
NNW
8
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
WNW
6
Energy kJ
146
153
181
183
131
107
101
86
72
36
64
61
53
40
35
26
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
Energy kJ
128
97
72
54
29
20
13
12
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
Energy kJ
661
785
700
620
500
458
277
270
220
151
121
84
102
31
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
670
627
627
627
627
452
1305
3072
1305
1234
463
454
435
499
2653
3072
3072
514
3
0
0
0
3072
3107
Best forecast wave conditions in Mediterranean Coast -Egypt
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Egypt
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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