Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNW swell with 224 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and miles, the way some of us still feel it.
Honestly, mate, this run is a tough one. There’s a long, dry gap at the start – from now through the end of July and into the first week of August, there’s really nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is small, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the waves are just poor. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 82°, but that’s about the only positive.
The first faint glimmer of hope shows up on Saturday, the 1st of August, but it’s only a marginal one with 3ft of NW swell and a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s not terrible, but it’s not great either. The combined energy is weak (77). Hardly a standout.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Friday, the 7th of August. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the WNW, period of 7 seconds, and the wind is glassy – dead calm, 3 mph from the NNW. That’s the cleanest we’ll see the whole forecast. The energy is still weak (75), but with glassy conditions, El Corniche might just offer a few fun ones. Expect it to be small, though. This is a rare break and rarely breaks, so even a small window like this is something.
After that, it drops off again. The morning of the 12th of August shows a jump in energy to 207 (moderate) with 5ft from the NNW, but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s still rated as marginal. That’s a full two weeks out, so keep an eye on it but don’t hold your breath.
Overall, the best bet is the glassy Friday morning on the 7th of August. It’s small, it’s clean, and it’s your best shot. Everything else is either blown out or flat.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 38 | 69 | 83 | 178 | 214 | 102 | 134 | 224 | 155 | 121 | 94 | 77 | 55 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:34AM0.25m | 10:16PM0.20m | 10:04AM0.26m | 10:41PM0.21m | 10:33AM0.26m | 11:07PM0.22m | 11:02AM0.26m | 11:34PM0.22m | 11:31AM0.26m | 00:01AM0.22m | 12:01PM0.24m | 00:31AM0.22m | 12:34PM0.22m | 1:05AM0.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.01m | 3:54AM0.05m | 4:35PM0.01m | 4:23AM0.04m | 5:02PM0.00m | 5:28PM0.00m | 5:22AM0.04m | 5:54PM0.01m | 5:54AM0.04m | 6:21PM0.02m | 6:29AM0.05m | 6:50PM0.04m | |||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | NW 7 | N 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | N 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 178 | 10 | 102 | 134 | 224 | 155 | 121 | 94 | 77 | 1 | 39 | 34 | — | — | 25 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 20 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | NNE 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | N 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 44 | 38 | 69 | 83 | — | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | 1 | 33 | 28 | — | 24 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1236 | 3121 | 3072 | 452 | 2653 | 423 | 431 | 1097 | 735 | 1097 | 1097 | 423 | 462 | 2653 | 617 | 1097 | 1097 | 617 | 1097 | 2653 | 575 |
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