Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NW swell with 171 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Corniche this week:
The surf forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Corniche in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the data and talk about what’s actually worth paddling out for in this part of the world.
The next couple of weeks are pretty grim, to be honest. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak swell with poor onshore winds messing things up. The first real opportunity doesn’t show up until the tail end of the window, so you’ll be waiting a while.
We’re focused on El Corniche. For most of this run, from July 18th right through to July 31st, it’s a no-go. The swell is tiny – mostly 2ft to 3ft – and the period is short, around 5-7 seconds, which means weak, crumbly waves with no push. The combined swell energy is miserable, sitting in the low double digits for most of that time, only bumping up into moderate territory around July 24th and July 26th but still ruined by onshore wind. The wind is constantly from the WNW, NW, or NNW, blowing cross-on or directly onshore, chopping up what little swell there is. It’s just not surfable.
The only real standout comes right at the end. On August 1st (Saturday morning) we finally get a break in the weather. The wind goes glassy – 0 mph – which is a major positive. The swell picks up a little to 4ft from the NNW, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 178. It’s not a world-class wave, but after weeks of junk, a glassy morning with chest-high, clean lines is a proper gift. This is the one to circle. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.
Here’s the kicker: because conditions have been so poor for so long and this break only *rarely breaks*, this sudden glassy window on August 1st is a true anomaly. Don't sleep on it.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 77 | 77 | 66 | 77 | 55 | 40 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 88 | 34 | 53 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:37AM0.21m | 12:30PM0.23m | 1:11AM0.20m | 1:05PM0.21m | 1:46AM0.19m | 1:43PM0.18m | 2:28AM0.18m | 2:32PM0.16m | 3:26AM0.18m | 4:08PM0.14m | 5:01AM0.17m | 7:03PM0.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:22AM0.06m | 6:58PM0.03m | 7:01AM0.07m | 7:29PM0.05m | 7:45AM0.08m | 8:00PM0.07m | 8:43AM0.09m | 8:38PM0.09m | 10:23AM0.10m | 9:46PM0.11m | 12:44PM0.09m | 11:57PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | 7:04 | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NNW 6 | — | N 6 |
| kJ | 77 | 77 | — | 66 | 77 | — | 40 | 33 | — | — | 17 | — | 26 | 32 | — | 88 | 34 | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | W 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 77 | — | — | 55 | — | — | 29 | 20 | — | 20 | — | — | 39 | — | 15 | 53 | 156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 617 | 2372 | 3371 | 0 | 3444 | 3443 | 3076 | 2653 | 3163 | 2788 | 2653 | 3163 | 2205 | 2160 | 2653 | 610 | 452 | 2653 | 443 |
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