El Corniche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s be straight up – this stretch at El Corniche is looking pretty lean for the next couple of weeks. There’s no real surf to get excited about right now, and for the first few days, it’s a flat, choppy mess. Things stay marginal at best until late in the period, with a couple of tiny windows where it might just be worth a paddle, but nothing to write home about.

We start off Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th with tiny 1ft to 2ft swell from the NNW, short period around 5 to 6 seconds, and cross-onshore winds making it choppy. Combined energy is weak, only 11 to 39 – just a messy, blown-out shorebreak. Not worth getting wet.

Wednesday the 16th morning shows a slight improvement: still small at 3ft from the NNW, but the wind swings cross-offshore from the east, giving us clean conditions for a few hours. Combined energy nudges up to 70, so you might find a few weak little runners, but it’s still pretty ordinary. Thursday the 17th morning is similar – 3ft from the NNW, clean with a light ESE cross-off, energy at 50. Again, nothing special, but at least the surface is smooth. Afternoons both days get blown out again.

From Friday the 18th through to Monday the 22nd, it’s back to poor surf – tiny swell, short period, and mostly cross-on or onshore wind. On Tuesday the 22nd morning, the swell does bump up to 4ft from the NNW with a 7-second period and combined energy hits 120, but it’s cross-on and choppy, so the quality is still poor. The afternoon is onshore and messy too.

Wednesday the 23rd morning is the first real standout – and I’ll call it the best of a bad bunch. The swell is 3ft from the NNW, period 7 seconds, with light cross-on airs and combined energy at 74. The conditions are described as marginal, but with almost no wind and tiny ripples, you could sneak a few clean little waves if you’re keen. It’s rare for El Corniche to break at all, so this is notable – just don’t expect much. Crowds are possible.

Thursday the 24th morning brings a clean window again: 2ft from the WNW, period 6 seconds, light SW cross-off, energy 55. It’s surfable but very ordinary. Friday the 25th morning sees a gentle offshore from the SE, but the swell is only 2ft from the NNW, period 6 seconds, energy 31 – still tiny and clean, but barely breaking.

Then we hit a flat spell from Saturday the 26th through Sunday the 27th – tiny 0.7ft to 3ft, mostly onshore or cross-on, energy as low as 3. Don’t bother.

Now, Monday the 28th morning – this is the one that might get your heart beating. Swell jumps to 6ft from the WNW, period 9 seconds, combined energy a solid 402. That’s moderate to strong energy, and for a spot that rarely breaks, this is a big deal. But – it’s cross-on from the NNE, and the conditions are described as marginal. At 6ft, it’s getting a bit much for beginners, and with the short-ish period, it might be a bit lumpy. Still, it’s the biggest swell of the outlook, and if you’re an experienced surfer who knows El Corniche, it could be worth a look. Tuesday the 29th morning drops back to 3ft from the WNW, 8-second period, clean with a light east cross-off, energy 105 – surfable but nothing special.

So overall, the best on offer is Wednesday the 23rd morning for small clean waves, and Monday the 28th morning for a bigger, more powerful swell – though with a cross-on wind caveat. El Corniche rarely breaks, so if you’re in the area, keep an eye on those windows, but don’t expect a classic.

Rusty

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