Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NNW swell with 285 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. 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 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for El Corniche, and I won’t sugarcoat it. It’s a rough-looking stretch of days. The swell is flat, the wind is trash, and we’ve got a long dry spell ahead.
The first flicker of something happens on Friday, July 24th. The swell bumps up to about 5ft from the NW, but the period is a weak 7 seconds, so it’s all push and no shape. The energy is moderate at 212, but it’s blown out by a cross-onshore wind. It’s a marginal call, and the water’s a touch warmer than normal at 81°F.
After that, it’s more of the same flatness until Saturday, July 25th. Saturday morning is the only glimmer of hope. The swell drops to 3ft from the NNW, but the wind finally plays nice. It’s a light 5 km/h from the South, a cross-offshore, making the water glassy. The energy is moderate at 136, but the waves are small. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.
After that Saturday morning, we’re back to the same old story. A little bump in size on Monday, July 27th, with 5ft from the NW, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, making it a choppy mess. That pattern of small, blown-out surf just keeps going right through to the final day of the forecast on Sunday, August 2nd. The second week is a total write-off.
Honestly, the only thing worth your time is that Saturday morning on July 25th. It’s the only clean window with a little bit of energy. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s likely the only chance you’ll get.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 77 | 64 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 35 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 33 | 53 | 141 | 212 | 284 | 155 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:30PM0.23m | 1:11AM0.20m | 1:05PM0.21m | 1:46AM0.19m | 1:43PM0.18m | 2:28AM0.18m | 2:32PM0.16m | 3:26AM0.18m | 4:08PM0.14m | 5:01AM0.17m | 7:03PM0.14m | 6:41AM0.18m | 8:15PM0.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:58PM0.03m | 7:01AM0.07m | 7:29PM0.05m | 7:45AM0.08m | 8:00PM0.07m | 8:43AM0.09m | 8:38PM0.09m | 10:23AM0.10m | 9:46PM0.11m | 12:44PM0.09m | 11:57PM0.11m | 1:56PM0.08m | 1:24AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 77 | 77 | 64 | 55 | — | 30 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 42 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | 24 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 35 | 47 | — | 8 | 12 | 53 | 141 | 212 | 284 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2653 | 2653 | 2341 | 2170 | 3538 | 2898 | 3072 | 3163 | 3075 | 3072 | 3163 | 2220 | 2069 | 3162 | 670 | 1073 | 2653 | 2653 | 658 | 1528 | 0 |
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