Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NW swell with 232 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) 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 (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
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 – the outlook for El Corniche over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch with very little to get excited about. The water is sitting at 84°, which is much warmer than what’s normal for this time of year, so that’s something.
The first problem is that there’s a big gap right at the start. From now right through until the 21st of September, there’s simply no surf worth paddling out for. The wave energy is weak, with the combined swell energy barely getting into the low triple digits (138) on the 7th, but it’s all short-period, onshore windslop. The swell is mostly from the NNW, around 4ft, but with a period of just 7 seconds and a stiff 12 mph wind blowing straight onshore, it’s just a choppy mess. That pattern holds day after day – small, weak, and blown out. The 15th of September has a glassy morning, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft with a 4-second period (combined energy of 10). Not worth the wax.
After that long, quiet stretch, the 21st of September offers a slight glimmer. The Monday morning will see a cleaner cross-shore breeze with a little 3ft swell from the NNW, period up to 6 seconds. The combined energy is still low (43), but it’s the best of a bad bunch. Even then, it’s tiny and weak.
There is no standout. This is a blank run. El Corniche rarely breaks under the best conditions, and with the lack of any decent swell energy and persistent onshore winds, it’s just not on. Sometimes it stays poor for a while here, but forecasts can change. For now, I’d save the petrol.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 47 | 42 | 91 | 196 | 176 | 132 | 109 | 96 | 68 | 47 | 49 | 33 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 43 | 39 | 33 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:43PM0.20m | 8:25AM0.24m | 9:10PM0.22m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.03m | 2:21AM0.07m | 2:57PM0.01m | 2:55AM0.04m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | N 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 42 | 6 | 196 | 176 | 3 | 109 | 96 | 68 | 47 | 49 | 2 | 27 | 33 | — | 43 | 39 | — | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | N 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 106 | 47 | — | 91 | — | — | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 30 | — | — | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 462 | 423 | 3089 | 3089 | 735 | 423 | 2649 | 2160 | 2056 | 2475 | 1967 | 1837 | 1916 | 1944 | 1641 | 1698 | 1527 | 1097 | 1097 | 2093 |
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