El Corniche surfForecast / Mediterranean Coast / Egypt

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at El Corniche today?

The current surf forecast for El Corniche at 2AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EET) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
91
96
79
67
55
74
72
48
47
44
42
73
59
118
196
323
557
634
515
447
374
270
228
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:40PM0.20m
11:25AM0.25m
00:29AM0.18m
12:09PM0.23m
1:27AM0.16m
1:01PM0.21m
Low Tide
5:28PM0.00m
5:10AM0.06m
6:15PM0.02m
5:50AM0.08m
7:08PM0.03m
6:39AM0.10m
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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
5:01
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:50
6:51
6:51
6:52
Temp °C
21
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
18
19
18
18
19
19
18
19
18
19
18
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.5
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.3
NNW
8
Energy kJ
77
91
96
79
67
55
74
72
48
47
44
42
12
49
203
228
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
6
Energy kJ
8
15
5
4
23
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
6
0.4
N
5
0.5
N
6
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.6
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
5
9
15
73
59
118
196
323
557
634
515
447
374
270
220
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
Distance (km)
504
504
463
503
499
503
3072
3108
3089
2439
437
474
437
437
1236
1236
627
627
627
627
627
504
1305
3072
Best forecast wave conditions in Mediterranean Coast -Egypt
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Egypt
Rating
(10 max)
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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