Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NW swell with 140 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 12PM. 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 | 12PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me level with you about El Corniche. This spot is a real tease – it rarely breaks on a good day, and looking at these next sixteen days, we're in for a desert. The overall wave energy is pathetic, barely flickering into the low double digits (10-163) on the scale. There's just nothing in the water to work with.
The first week, kicking off September 9th, is a total bust. We're seeing tiny waves from 1 ft to 4 ft, but even the bigger ones are coming from the wrong direction (NW) and are chopped up by onshore or cross-onshore wind. The water is a balmy 84°F, which is much warmer than we'd expect this time of year, but that's about the only noteworthy thing.
We get a moment of glass on the morning of September 16th with a 1 ft NW swell, but it's just too small. The 17th is even smaller. The mornings of the 18th and 19th look clean with a cross-offshore breeze, but we're talking about a pathetic 2 ft bump with a period of 4-5 seconds. The combined energy barely scratches 27. That's not a wave, that's a ripple.
Looking way out to September 24th, we get another glassy morning with a 1 ft NW swell and zero wind. It's pretty to look at, but it's flat as a pancake. For the whole 16-day run, there isn't a single moment I'd bother getting a board wet for. For a spot that rarely breaks, a blank stretch like this is par for the course. Honestly, the conditions here look more interesting for kite surfing than for paddle surfing. It's a long wait for the next real swell.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
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 kJ | 160 | 118 | 88 | 70 | 54 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 31 | 17 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:01AM0.26m | 9:36PM0.23m | 9:34AM0.27m | 10:01PM0.24m | 10:04AM0.27m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:26PM-0.00m | 3:26AM0.02m | 3:54PM-0.01m | 3:57AM0.01m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 4 | — | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 5 | — | N 6 | NW 5 | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 160 | 118 | 88 | 70 | 1 | — | 30 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 1 | 28 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 11 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | N 4 | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 54 | 44 | — | 29 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 17 | 26 | — | 12 | 13 | — | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 423 | 3221 | 2165 | 462 | 2446 | 1927 | 1917 | 2050 | 1916 | 1837 | 2248 | 1992 | 1236 | 1992 | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 2024 | 1881 | 2174 | 2076 |
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