Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NW swell with 229 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 9PM. 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+) | 3AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin' for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, this is a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. There’s no good surf to get excited about. The guidance has El Corniche as a rarely breaking spot, and that’s about right for what we’re seeing. The whole period is one long blank run with nothing but poor surf conditions and zero scores. The water is running at 82°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s much warmer than normal, so you’ll be sweating in your wettie.
The first few days, from Monday 20 July right through to the end of the first week, are a write-off. Tiny little 2ft to 4ft slop, all from the NW, with periods of 4 to 7 seconds. That’s just weak, short-period windswill. The combined energy is in the double digits, barely cracking 100 (19 to 118). Winds are onshore, cross-onshore, or just all wrong. It’s a mess.
Into the second week, we get a tiny bump. Sunday 26 July morning sees the swell push to 5ft from the NW, period 7 seconds, and the energy jumps to 193 – still weak, but it’s the most we’ve seen. Winds are still onshore though, so it’s gonna be choppy. The only time the forecast even gets a “marginal” tag is on Tuesday 28 July morning, with a 4ft NW swell, but it’s cross-onshore. Not worth the paddle.
The standout, if you can call it that, is the very end of the run. Friday 31 July morning at El Corniche. The swell finally shows some life: 6ft from the NW, period 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 493 – that’s moderate energy. Winds are light and onshore from the NW at 9 mph. It’s still not clean, but it’s the biggest, most powerful swell of the whole outlook. For a spot that rarely breaks, this is the only window where you might get something rideable, but it’s for experts only at that size. The afternoon drops to 6ft, still big, but winds pick up to 12 mph. It’s a long-range call, so don’t book the trip yet, but it’s the one to watch.
Other than that, there’s nothing. Saturday 1 August morning has a 4ft NW swell with 216 energy, but it’s only marginal. The rest of the windows are less than 3ft and weak. For a break that rarely breaks, this is a pretty normal blank run. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s no reason to rush.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 167 | 88 | 46 | 28 | 78 | 118 | 91 | 53 | 30 | 96 | 193 | 156 | 179 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:43PM0.18m | 2:28AM0.18m | 2:32PM0.16m | 3:26AM0.18m | 4:08PM0.14m | 5:01AM0.17m | 7:03PM0.14m | 6:41AM0.18m | 8:15PM0.15m | 7:43AM0.20m | 8:53PM0.17m | 8:27AM0.21m | 9:23PM0.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00PM0.07m | 8:43AM0.09m | 8:38PM0.09m | 10:23AM0.10m | 9:46PM0.11m | 12:44PM0.09m | 11:57PM0.11m | 1:56PM0.08m | 1:24AM0.11m | 2:38PM0.06m | 2:15AM0.09m | 3:11PM0.04m | 2:53AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 46 | 28 | 27 | 118 | 91 | 53 | 21 | — | 193 | 156 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | 9 | 15 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 167 | — | 12 | 28 | 78 | — | — | — | 30 | 96 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2074 | 3270 | 2653 | 2788 | 2653 | 3075 | 2041 | 3163 | 1202 | 617 | 2653 | 499 | 658 | 2653 | 0 | 423 | 3766 | 575 | 1944 | 1842 | 1328 |
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