Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with 78 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 (Sep 17) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Corniche in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s get into it.
Alright, looking at the whole 16-day picture for El Corniche, I gotta be straight with you—this is a grim run. There’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the wind is almost always a cross-onshore mess, and nearly every session is marked as poor surf conditions. The combined wave energy barely cracks double digits most days, sitting around 19 to 79 (moderate to weak), and the swell period is a short, chunky 5 to 7 seconds—no grunt, no shape. You’re looking at a long dry spell with no genuine recommendations.
Water temp is sitting at 84°, which is a whopping 5° above the norm—much warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s notable, but with no surf to enjoy it in, it’s a bit of a tease.
Thursday the 10th through to Sunday the 20th? Forget it. Swells hover between 1ft to 3ft, mostly from the NNW, but the wind is relentless from the N and NNW at 6 to 12 mph, cross-on. It’s choppy, bumpy, and just plain ugly. Even the morning of Thursday the 17th goes offshore from the SE at 6 mph, but the swell is still a weak 2ft with a 6-second period—clean but gutless. That’s the closest thing to a highlight, and it’s saying something.
From Sunday the 21st onward, it gets even worse. By Wednesday the 23rd, it’s glassy in the morning but with a 0.3ft swell—dead flat. The afternoon picks up a bit of cross-on breeze but still only 0.3ft. Then Thursday the 24th sees the wind howling onshore from the NNW at 12 to 18 mph, with a 0.7ft swell. Friday the 25th afternoon finally shows a bit of life: 3ft from the NNW, period up to 6 seconds, combined energy jumps to 107 (moderate). But it’s onshore at 15 mph, so it’s a wind-blown mess—maybe kite-surfing territory, but not for a paddle surfer.
El Corniche is an exposed spot, optimum swell direction is N, and it’s getting that from the NNW and N at times, but it rarely breaks as it is, and this stretch just doesn’t deliver. The whole 16-day window is a blank—no standouts, no hidden gems. Sometimes the area goes through these quiet runs, and this is one of them. Keep an eye on the charts; it tends not to stay this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 70 | 56 | 77 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 12:17PM0.18m | 00:18AM0.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:19AM0.05m | 5:59PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 29 | 29 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 36 | 31 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 56 | 77 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 49 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 29 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 70 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2173 | 2193 | 617 | 1837 | 1962 | 1962 | 1916 | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 1116 | 2152 | 1881 | 2653 | 575 | 3 | 2653 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Corniche provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Corniche can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Corniche surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Corniche) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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