Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NW swell with 261 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 9AM. 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+) | 3AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you—watching the charts for this spot over the next 16 days is a bit like staring at a flat tire. There’s no real swell to speak of, and what does show up is mostly a write-off. It’s a long stretch of poor conditions, with nothing that screams “paddle out.” The water’s about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
El Corniche is the only break on the cards, but it’s a tough one. It’s an exposed spot that *rarely breaks*, and we’re not seeing any decent waves in this window. We kick off Sunday, August 2nd, with a tiny 2ft swell from the NW at 7 seconds—weak energy, only 46 on the dial—and it’s messy with a cross-onshore breeze. That sets the tone. Monday’s even smaller, 2ft at 5 seconds, and the wind is still messy. Tuesday and Wednesday scrape by with 3ft to 3ft waves, but it’s all onshore and choppy, with combined energy barely cracking 93. Thursday the 6th sees a brief cross-shore moment, but the swell’s still tiny at 2ft.
The only real blip comes on Saturday the 8th, when the swell bumps up to 6ft from the NW at 7 seconds. That’s a moderate energy reading of 261, but the wind is howling onshore at 12 to 16 mph, turning it into a choppy mess. For an exposed spot like this, it’s just not worth it.
After that, it drops right back. Sunday the 9th has 5ft swell, but again, onshore wind spoils it. From Monday the 10th onward, we’re back to knee-high dribble—2ft to 3ft—with weak energy readings mostly under 100. The glassy morning on Tuesday the 11th is a tease, but with only 2ft of swell and a period of 6 seconds, there’s nothing to ride. The rest of the week and into the second week is a dead loss: small swells, onshore winds, and consistently poor conditions. Even the 4ft swell on Thursday the 13th and 3ft on the 15th are ruined by onshore breezes.
Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the only half-decent window is maybe the Saturday the 8th morning, but that’s a stretch. For the beginner, anything over 5ft at this break would be too big, but we don’t even get that with clean conditions. The short periods—under 8 seconds most days—mean weak, wind-bumped waves.
There’s nothing here to get excited about. Sometimes it just stays flat, and this is one of those times.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 46 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 47 | 40 | 60 | 123 | 93 | 88 | 57 | 46 | 26 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 172 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:01AM0.22m | 12:01PM0.24m | 00:31AM0.22m | 12:34PM0.22m | 1:05AM0.21m | 1:11PM0.20m | 1:45AM0.20m | 2:00PM0.17m | 2:41AM0.19m | 3:32PM0.14m | 4:24AM0.18m | 6:47PM0.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.04m | 6:21PM0.02m | 6:29AM0.05m | 6:50PM0.04m | 7:10AM0.06m | 7:22PM0.06m | 8:03AM0.08m | 8:02PM0.08m | 9:33AM0.09m | 9:10PM0.10m | 12:09PM0.09m | 11:46PM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | 6:55 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | NNW 5 | W 5 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 32 | — | 22 | 1 | — | 40 | — | — | 93 | — | 57 | 46 | 26 | 13 | 21 | 9 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | 13 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | — | 24 | 47 | — | 60 | 123 | — | 88 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 25 | 172 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 617 | 1097 | 1097 | 2653 | 2653 | 3421 | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 444 | 2653 | 2653 | 0 | 2649 | 2653 | 2653 | 2165 | 2653 | 1989 |
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