Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 964 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) 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 (Sun 30th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s get into this El Corniche outlook.
Mate, it’s a grim run. Over the next two weeks, there’s pretty much nothing worth paddling out for. The water is a warm 85°F, which is much warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s about the only good news.
From Wednesday the 26th through the end of August, it’s a mess. Onshore winds from the NW are constant, the swell is weak and short-period, and the wave quality is just poor. The combined energy hits a max of 804 on the afternoon of the 29th, but it’s all wind chop. Not surfable.
A tiny window appears on Friday the 28th morning with light wind and a 3ft WNW swell, but the period is only 6 seconds. It’s a marginal call, and not worth the effort.
Monday the 31st morning offers the best of a bad bunch. The wind lightens to a light breeze from the NNW (still onshore), and a 4ft NW swell with an 8-second period rolls in. The energy is a moderate 254. It’s the cleanest you’ll see, but it’s still marginal.
After that, it’s all downhill. A bigger pulse shows up on Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of September, with waves reaching 6ft to 8ft from the NW and strong energy (968 on the 5th afternoon). But with strong onshore winds, it’s a messy, blown-out nightmare. For that size and setup, it’s better for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
El Corniche rarely breaks and is inconsistent, so this kind of blank spell is pretty normal. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 73 | 65 | 34 | 20 | 60 | 38 | 134 | 164 | 233 | 804 | 949 | 702 | 675 | 314 | 227 | 196 | 191 | 152 | 91 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:16AM0.25m | 9:49PM0.22m | 9:44AM0.26m | 10:12PM0.23m | 10:11AM0.27m | 10:35PM0.24m | 10:39AM0.27m | 11:00PM0.25m | 11:07AM0.26m | 11:26PM0.25m | 11:37AM0.24m | 11:53PM0.24m | 12:08PM0.22m | 00:23AM0.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.01m | 3:35AM0.03m | 4:06PM-0.00m | 4:03AM0.02m | 4:30PM-0.01m | 4:31AM0.01m | 4:54PM-0.00m | 5:00AM0.01m | 5:19PM0.01m | 5:31AM0.02m | 5:44PM0.02m | 6:04AM0.03m | 6:09PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 65 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 38 | 134 | 164 | — | — | — | 57 | 18 | 314 | 227 | 196 | 191 | 152 | — | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 27 | 22 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | 63 | 73 | — | — | 10 | 60 | — | — | — | 233 | 804 | 949 | 702 | 675 | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1305 | 3073 | 1234 | 2653 | 3072 | 617 | 2653 | 2568 | 450 | 443 | 452 | 735 | 452 | 452 | 499 | 446 | 2653 | 423 | 431 | 3163 | 452 |
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