Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NW swell with 196 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) 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 (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The truth is, the next 16 days are looking pretty flat for El Corniche. There’s a real gap in quality surf to start, so don’t be in a rush to paddle out.
We’ve got a run of poor conditions right through the first week. The swell is tiny, mostly coming from the NNW at around 3 to 4 ft, but the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of things. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting between 26 and 184 (weak to moderate at best). The swell period is short, around 6 to 8 seconds, so no real power behind it. Honestly, the first few days are a write-off.
Come Saturday, 12th September, there’s a slight glimmer, but it’s still marginal. You’re looking at 3 ft from the NW with a light breeze in the morning, but the period is still short and the energy is low (67). Not worth getting excited about.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is Thursday, 17th September. The morning session at El Corniche might just save the week. We’ve got 4 ft of NNW swell with glassy conditions – a light easterly breeze, dead calm. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. The swell energy picks up a bit to 153 (moderate), but the period is still a short 7 seconds. It’s the cleanest window we’ll see, but it’s not going to be world-class. The break is rarely consistent, and it’s only rated for intermediate surfers anyway. Crowds are possible, so keep an eye out.
After that, the swell drops off again. The 18th has a glassy morning but only 3 ft, and then it’s back to small, weak, and onshore conditions for the rest of the outlook. The combined energy drops to 15 or less by the end.
So, if you’re keen, pencil in the morning of Thursday, 17th September for the best chance at a clean, small wave. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for anything worthwhile.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 109 | 47 | 43 | 89 | 191 | 156 | 132 | 109 | 96 | 56 | 46 | 54 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 60 | 78 | 64 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:43PM0.20m | 8:25AM0.24m | 9:10PM0.22m | 9:01AM0.26m | 9:36PM0.23m | 9:34AM0.27m | 10:01PM0.24m | 10:04AM0.27m | 10:25PM0.25m | 10:33AM0.26m | 10:49PM0.25m | 11:01AM0.25m | 11:11PM0.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.03m | 2:21AM0.07m | 2:57PM0.01m | 2:55AM0.04m | 3:26PM-0.00m | 3:26AM0.02m | 3:54PM-0.01m | 3:57AM0.01m | 4:19PM-0.01m | 4:26AM0.01m | 4:43PM0.00m | 4:55AM0.01m | 5:05PM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNE 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | N 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | NW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 43 | 6 | 191 | 156 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 54 | — | 47 | 49 | — | 60 | 78 | — | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 138 | 109 | 47 | — | 89 | — | — | 132 | 109 | 96 | 56 | 46 | — | 49 | — | — | 49 | — | — | 64 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 452 | 3163 | 423 | 3089 | 3089 | 617 | 423 | 2507 | 2173 | 2048 | 2475 | 1837 | 1712 | 2151 | 452 | 1097 | 1607 | 1641 | 2165 | 2653 | 2165 |
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