Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NW swell with 164 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Corniche this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Corniche in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, ol’ mate Rusty here, checkin’ the charts for our local stretch. Gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is about as flat as a politician’s promise. There’s a big ol’ gap of zero surf from now all the way through to the start of September. You’re lookin’ at a solid 12 or 13 days with nothin’ worth paddlin’ out for at El Corniche. It’s a bummer, but it happens here.
Come Tuesday the 5th of September, we finally see a bit of life, but it’s messy. The swell starts to build from the NW, hittin’ about 4ft by the afternoon with a weak 6-second period. The wave energy is still pretty meager (119). The wind is blowin’ straight onshore at a solid 12 mph, so it’ll be a choppy, rolly mess. Not your day.
Now, here’s the real kicker, and the only thing that gets my blood pumpin’. Sunday morning, the 6th of September, we get a proper dose of northwest groundswell – we’re talkin’ a solid 10ft with a long 10-second period and a combined energy reading of 1419. That is a serious wall of water. However – and this is a massive however – the forecast reckons it’s just too damn big for this break. Unless you’re a proper expert with nerves of steel and a death wish, this is a “watch from the cliffs” kind of day. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it’ll have some texture, but that size is only for the brave.
The morning after, Monday the 7th, it drops right back down to a much friendlier 4ft from the NW with a period of 8 seconds. The wave energy is moderate (199). The best part? Glassy conditions. The wind is off the WSW at just 3 mph. That’s a session for the soul, clean little lefts and rights, but the forecast says it’s just “very ordinary” – not a standout, just a nice, quiet surf.
So, to sum it up: a long dry spell, one giant gnarly day for experts only, and then a clean but average little cleanup. The only true standout on offer is that massive Sunday the 6th, but only if you’ve got the stones for a 10ft NW beast. For the rest of us, hang tight. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 27 | 39 | 73 | 94 | 94 | 63 | 33 | 82 | 96 | 130 | 141 | 141 | 125 | 142 | 105 | 131 | 57 | 32 | 23 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:48AM0.23m | 9:27PM0.21m | 9:16AM0.25m | 9:49PM0.22m | 9:44AM0.26m | 10:12PM0.23m | 10:11AM0.27m | 10:35PM0.24m | 10:39AM0.27m | 11:00PM0.25m | 11:07AM0.26m | 11:26PM0.25m | 11:37AM0.24m | 11:53PM0.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:19PM0.02m | 3:09AM0.05m | 3:43PM0.01m | 3:35AM0.03m | 4:06PM-0.00m | 4:03AM0.02m | 4:30PM-0.01m | 4:31AM0.01m | 4:54PM-0.00m | 5:00AM0.01m | 5:19PM0.01m | 5:31AM0.02m | 5:44PM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 33 | — | 96 | 130 | 141 | 141 | 125 | 142 | 105 | 131 | 57 | 32 | 23 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 27 | 39 | 73 | 94 | 94 | — | 7 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2661 | 2473 | 2425 | 2653 | 2173 | 997 | 2649 | 3080 | 1305 | 2056 | 2080 | 431 | 423 | 1944 | 499 | 3 | 2224 | 445 | 423 | 2653 | 2425 |
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