Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NW swell with 118 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 6PM. 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 | 6PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
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 for the next stretch.
First off, I gotta be straight with you: the outlook is pretty flat for the next week and a half. The waves are small, the wind is mostly from the wrong direction, and there’s very little energy in the water. The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until around Monday, August 10th, and even then it’s just a whisper.
We’re looking at El Corniche here. It’s a spot that *rarely breaks*, so when it does, it’s a special event. But for the first week, it’s just not happening. The best you’ll get is a few mornings with a tiny 2ft to 3ft NNW swell, but the wind is cross-onshore or onshore, killing any shape. The combined energy is weak, barely scraping 88 on the best of those days. The water temp is about average for the time of year.
Now, here’s the standout. On Monday, August 10th, the morning gets a gift. The wind goes glassy, dead calm from the West at 3 mph. We’ve got a 2ft NW swell with a 7-second period. The energy is still low at 79, but it’s clean. This is your best shot for a tiny, clean wave on a rare-breaking point. It’s not big, but it’s rideable. The crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, so you might have a few others with the same idea.
Then on Tuesday, August 11th, the morning is even glassier – zero wind, flat calm. The swell is a touch smaller at 2ft from the NNW, but again, glassy conditions. The energy is a meager 44. This is a close second, but it’s all about the clean surface.
After that, it’s back to onshore winds and poor conditions until we see a pulse of bigger swell around Thursday, August 13th and Friday, August 14th. The swell bumps up to 4ft to 5ft from the NNW, with energy climbing into the moderate range (up to 310). But the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s going to be a choppy, blown-out mess. For a spot that rarely breaks, this is a wasted opportunity. The 5ft on Friday morning is only for the better surfers, but the wind is just wrong.
The real takeaway: if you’re desperate for a paddle, the glassy mornings of August 10th and 11th are your only tickets. Everything else is a write-off for the next two weeks. The longer-range swell around the 14th and 15th has potential, but it needs a wind shift we’re not seeing right now. It’s a tough run for El Corniche.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 27 | 17 | 47 | 41 | 55 | 107 | 88 | 82 | 68 | 56 | 34 | 20 | 22 | 88 | 80 | 42 | 49 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:31AM0.22m | 12:34PM0.22m | 1:05AM0.21m | 1:11PM0.20m | 1:45AM0.20m | 2:00PM0.17m | 2:41AM0.19m | 3:32PM0.14m | 4:24AM0.18m | 6:47PM0.14m | 6:28AM0.19m | 8:10PM0.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.05m | 6:50PM0.04m | 7:10AM0.06m | 7:22PM0.06m | 8:03AM0.08m | 8:02PM0.08m | 9:33AM0.09m | 9:10PM0.10m | 12:09PM0.09m | 11:46PM0.11m | 1:44PM0.06m | 1:27AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | 6:54 | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 27 | — | — | 41 | — | — | 88 | — | 68 | 56 | 34 | 20 | 22 | — | — | 42 | — | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | 28 | — | 17 | 47 | — | 55 | 107 | — | 82 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 88 | 80 | 12 | 49 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2653 | 2653 | 3365 | 3073 | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 452 | 1962 | 2653 | 617 | 2165 | 2653 | 2076 | 2165 | 2653 | 499 |
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