El Corniche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for El Corniche over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you, mate – it’s a tough stretch. There’s no standout day that’s gonna have you calling in sick for work. We’ve got a long gap of really poor conditions right through the start.

The whole 16-day window is pretty grim. We don’t see a single day with any real quality surf on offer. A few mornings might brush the edge of being *marginal*, but that’s a generous word for it. Realistically, the setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing through most of this spell. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 85°.

Looking at Monday the 31st of August, the surf has some energy – a combined swell energy of 198 (moderate) – with a 4ft NW swell and a short period of 8 seconds. But the wind is onshore and strong at 9 to 12 mph, so it’s just messy with poor surf conditions. No point even thinking about a paddle.

Tuesday the 1st of September sees the swell drop right off. Morning has a tiny 3ft NW swell with light cross-onshore winds, but the combined energy is weak at 75. It’s marginal at best – maybe a grovel on a longboard, but don’t get your hopes up. Afternoon gets even smaller and windier.

Wednesday the 2nd brings a 2ft NW swell with light cross-shore winds in the morning, but the energy is down to 20 (very weak). It’s flat and blown out.

We then hit a big lull. From Wednesday afternoon through to the end of the first week, it’s all poor surf conditions or flat. The swell barely registers, and the wind stays bad.

There’s a slight pulse of energy on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning shows a 5ft NW swell with a combined energy of 284 (moderate energy), but the period is a short 8 seconds and the wind is onshore at 9 mph. Poor surf conditions. The afternoon picks up to 16 mph onshore wind – complete mess.

Sunday the 6th sees the swell back down to 3ft with cross-onshore winds. The energy is 104 (still weak), and it’s choppy. Not worth the paddle.

Wednesday the 9th of September shows another bump. A 5ft NW swell with moderate energy at 215, but again, the wind is cross-onshore. The morning is called “marginal,” which just means the conditions might line up for a few sloppy ones if you’re desperate.

After that, the swell fades again. For the rest of the second week into the middle of September, we’re talking swell below 3ft, weak energy, and winds staying onshore or cross-onshore. The 13th and 14th of September are basically flat with combined energy dropping as low as 14.

The final day in the window, Tuesday the 15th of September, sees a tiny uptick to 3ft NW swell with a period of 6 seconds and moderate onshore wind. Still poor.

Bottom line: There are no good surf options in this 16-day window. For El Corniche, a blank run like this is more normal for the area. It tends not to stay poor for long, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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