Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, NW swell with 437 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9AM. 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+) | 3AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for El Corniche is a tough one. The finder’s telling me there’s not a single day where it all comes together cleanly, and the guidance confirms it’s a spot that *rarely breaks* to begin with, so a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area. We’ve got a long, quiet stretch ahead.
The pattern starts Sunday the 23rd with tiny, weak swell around 2ft from the WNW at a short 6 seconds, and the wind is onshore. Not worth a paddle. That continues through the whole first week. Monday the 24th is a write-off, Tuesday the 25th is still onshore junk, and Wednesday the 26th brings a bump in size to 4ft, but the wind is still onshore from the NW at 12 mph. The combined energy climbs to moderate (131), but it’s messy. Thursday the 27th drops back down. Friday the 28th shows a little bump – 4ft swell from the NW – but with a cross-on wind, it’s only marginal. Still, the energy is moderate (169). Saturday the 29th is the first time we see a glimmer: 6ft from the NW at 9 seconds, with a light cross-on breeze. The energy is strong (437) and it’s marked as marginal. But the afternoon shifts back to onshore junk. Sunday the 30th fades again.
The whole first week and a half is a washout for El Corniche. The water is a very unusual 84°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that doesn’t help the waves.
The only real standout in this whole forecast comes on Sunday the 6th of September. The swell jumps to 8ft from the NNW, with a 9-second period. That’s moderate energy but strong (1010). The wind is onshore from the NNW at 9 mph, which is a problem. It’s a big, powerful swell, over 8ft, so this is expert territory only. The morning session is marked as marginal, but given the beach setup with that onshore wind, this honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. The afternoon is similar at 8ft but with stronger wind. For the dedicated few, this is the only pulse in the whole 16-day window, but it’s far from perfect.
Stick with it – forecasts can change, but for now, El Corniche is a long wait for a very conditional window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 36 | 26 | 19 | 26 | 38 | 45 | 62 | 131 | 114 | 103 | 78 | 44 | 103 | 169 | 239 | 389 | 437 | 370 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:47PM0.17m | 8:18AM0.21m | 9:06PM0.19m | 8:48AM0.23m | 9:27PM0.21m | 9:16AM0.25m | 9:49PM0.22m | 9:44AM0.26m | 10:12PM0.23m | 10:11AM0.27m | 10:35PM0.24m | 10:39AM0.27m | 11:00PM0.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM0.06m | 2:13AM0.09m | 2:55PM0.04m | 2:42AM0.07m | 3:19PM0.02m | 3:09AM0.05m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 36 | 26 | 5 | 26 | 38 | — | 62 | — | — | — | 78 | 44 | — | 169 | 239 | 389 | 437 | 370 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 5 | — | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | W 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 45 | — | 131 | 114 | 103 | — | 17 | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3295 | 0 | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 2141 | 3158 | 3075 | 452 | 3073 | 1152 | 1305 | 3089 | 735 | 2634 | 3121 | 423 | 423 | 2159 | 0 |
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