Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NNW swell with 784 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 6AM. 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 | 6AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking at El Corniche over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – the outlook is pretty grim for a long stretch. We’re looking at a dry spell with barely a ripple on offer. There’s no surf worth paddling out for right now, and it stays that way for most of the forecast. It’s a tough run.
We’re looking at a big gap of about two weeks where the surf is just no good. The energy is weak, the wind is mostly on it, and the waves are small and messy. It’s not until Monday the 14th of September that we finally see a little pulse of life, but even that’s just marginal.
The best chance – and I’m using that word loosely – pops up on the morning of Monday the 14th of September. We’ve got a tiny bit of NW swell pushing in at about 3 ft, but it’s coming from the NNW with a short period of only 7 seconds. That means weak, disorganised waves. The combined energy is a measly 70, so it’s barely a blip. The wind will be light cross-onshore from the W, which isn’t ideal but it’s not a total write-off. It’s a marginal call at best.
El Corniche rarely breaks anyway, so this kind of blank run isn’t unusual. Keep your eyes on the forecasts, because things can change, but for now, the boards are staying in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 547 | 481 | 242 | 217 | 156 | 140 | 75 | 51 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 28 | 34 | 44 | 64 | 70 | 70 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:07AM0.26m | 11:26PM0.25m | 11:37AM0.24m | 11:53PM0.24m | 12:08PM0.22m | 00:23AM0.23m | 12:43PM0.19m | 00:57AM0.21m | 1:31PM0.16m | 1:47AM0.19m | 3:37PM0.13m | 4:04AM0.17m | 7:43PM0.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.01m | 5:31AM0.02m | 5:44PM0.02m | 6:04AM0.03m | 6:09PM0.04m | 6:42AM0.05m | 6:36PM0.07m | 7:32AM0.07m | 7:04PM0.09m | 9:11AM0.09m | 7:49PM0.12m | 12:40PM0.08m | 00:29AM0.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | NE 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 58 | — | 1 | 217 | 156 | 140 | 75 | 51 | 30 | 26 | — | 31 | 37 | — | 28 | 34 | 44 | 64 | 70 | 7 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 547 | 481 | 242 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 30 | — | — | 37 | — | — | 39 | — | — | 70 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 462 | 3108 | 569 | 499 | 452 | 423 | 445 | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 3184 | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 617 | 452 | 2174 | 423 |
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