El Corniche Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.26° N 29.98° E

El Corniche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Corniche sea temperature is
27.5° C
2.2° 

El Corniche surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


El Corniche surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NW swell with 211 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 6s
Best Surf 6AM (Fri 10th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 6s
Most Powerful12AM (Thu 9th Jul)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.


Alright, let’s get real here. It’s Rusty, and I’m looking at what’s on the table for El Corniche over the next couple of weeks, and I gotta tell ya… it’s a tough watch.

Right from the jump on Wednesday 8 July, we’ve got some size—5 ft swell from the NW—but the wind is howling onshore at 16 mph. The water is a balmy 82°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year (about 4°F anomaly), so at least you won’t need a wetsuit. But that surf quality? Poor. It’s just messy. The combined wave energy is moderate at best (248). This is not the day to paddle out.

Thursday 9 July drops a bit to 3 ft swell, wind swings more cross-on from the west, still not clean. Energy drops to 121. Friday 10 July is tiny—2 ft with light cross-on wind but still marginal. The whole first week is a write-off. The swell period is short—mostly 6 or 7 seconds—so it’s junky windswell. No push, no shape.

We get a slight lift on Sunday 12 July morning with 4 ft from the NNW, but it’s onshore again. Energy hits 116, but it’s still poor. You’ll be bobbing around in choppy, blown-out lines. Not worth the paddle.

The only faint glimmer I can see is on Thursday 16 July morning. We’ve got 4 ft from the NW, light 6 mph onshore wind, combined energy up to 134. It’s still marginal, but the light breeze means it could clean up a bit. Don’t get excited though—this spot “rarely breaks” anyway, and it’s exposed to swell from everywhere. The crowd profile says “sometimes,” so you might have company if it does happen to line up.

From there it’s more of the same: onshore wind, average energy in the 100-200 range, poor quality right through to Saturday 18 July afternoon when we see a 6 ft NW swell and energy jumps to 318—but again, onshore at 13 mph. That’s a lot of white water and not much else.

Honestly, mate, there’s no standout session in this 16-day window. The break is inconsistent, the wind is almost always onshore, and the swell periods are too short to build proper waves. If you’re desperate, maybe try the early morning of 16 July, but keep your expectations low. The rest of the run is flat or junk.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.1
NNW
7
1
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
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0.7
NW
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1.2
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NNW
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1.1
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1.1
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1
NW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
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7
0.8
NNW
7
0.8
NW
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1.2
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
248
212
131
88
54
45
33
31
24
19
30
105
116
100
100
91
76
75
59
61
139
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
NW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
10
NNW
5
WSW
20
NW
15
N
10
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NNW
Wind State
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on
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High Tide
4:19PM0.16m
5:14AM0.19m
6:14PM0.16m
6:34AM0.21m
7:44PM0.17m
7:38AM0.22m
8:45PM0.18m
8:31AM0.24m
9:33PM0.20m
9:18AM0.26m
10:15PM0.21m
10:00AM0.27m
10:53PM0.21m
Low Tide
10:23AM0.09m
10:25PM0.08m
12:08PM0.08m
11:56PM0.09m
1:30PM0.06m
1:15AM0.08m
2:30PM0.03m
2:16AM0.07m
3:18PM0.01m
3:05AM0.06m
4:01PM-0.00m
3:49AM0.05m
4:41PM-0.01m
4:28AM0.05m
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7:07
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Temp °C
26
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26
Feels °C
24
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26
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26
28
28
26
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26
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28
27
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Information about the El Corniche Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Corniche may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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