Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NNW swell with 402 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 3AM. 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 | 3AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be real. The next couple weeks at El Corniche are looking pretty grim. The first real chance at anything is around the 15th, when the swell bumps up to about 4 feet, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is cross-onshore. That’s going to be a messy, bumpy mess, not the clean lines you’re chasing.
The water is warm, about 84°, which is a couple degrees warmer than usual, so that’s a plus for a swim, but the surf is just not cooperating.
The whole run from the 11th to the 18th is mostly knee to waist-high slop, with periods between 5 and 7 seconds and weak energy. There’s a moment on the morning of the 18th where the swell hits 3 feet, the energy jumps to 106, and the wind goes light onshore from the NNW. That’s the cleanest it’ll be, but it’s still a short-period wave at a break that is “rarely breaks” anyway. Could be a few fun little corners, but don’t expect much.
After that, it’s back to the small stuff. The 23rd of September morning has glassy conditions and a light NNE breeze, but it’s only 2 feet of weak, 7-second swell. The notes say it’s “surfable but very ordinary,” which sums it up perfectly.
To be honest, this is a dead stretch. El Corniche is a spot that needs a proper swell to get going, and this is just not it. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, the periods are short, and the energy is weak. It’s not a good look.
If you’re desperate, the morning of the 18th is your best bet, maybe the morning of the 23rd for a glassy, small-wave session. But there are no standouts on offer here. It’s a long flat spell, and this break just isn't breaking the way we need it to. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, I’d be looking at other plans.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 33 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 85 | 173 | 219 | 173 | 169 | 402 | 344 | 232 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:25PM0.25m | 10:33AM0.26m | 10:49PM0.25m | 11:01AM0.25m | 11:11PM0.25m | 11:27AM0.23m | 11:34PM0.24m | 11:53AM0.20m | 11:56PM0.22m | 12:17PM0.18m | 00:18AM0.21m | 12:41PM0.15m | 00:42AM0.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM-0.01m | 4:26AM0.01m | 4:43PM0.00m | 4:55AM0.01m | 5:05PM0.02m | 5:23AM0.02m | 5:25PM0.03m | 5:51AM0.03m | 5:43PM0.05m | 6:19AM0.05m | 5:59PM0.07m | 6:51AM0.07m | 6:09PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | W 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 5 | — | NW 7 | WNW 6 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 18 | — | 1 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 13 | — | 14 | 31 | — | 219 | 173 | — | — | 344 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 6 | N 5 | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | — | 18 | 33 | — | 25 | 20 | — | 12 | 19 | 85 | 173 | — | — | 169 | 402 | — | 232 | 203 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1837 | 2050 | 2165 | 1916 | 2653 | 1228 | 1202 | 2653 | 1194 | 2653 | 2653 | 617 | 462 | 3869 | 569 | 437 | 3358 | 2152 | 446 | 2218 |
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