Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NW swell with 66 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) 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 (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey everyone, Rusty here with the lowdown on what’s ahead. Brace yourselves, ’cause we’ve got a long dry spell to get through first.
From the 20th all the way through the 31st of August, it’s a no-go. We’re talking tiny, gutless waves – nothing over 0.5ft for most of it – with short, weak periods under 7 seconds and combined energy in the single or low double digits. Winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, so it’s all bumpy and blown out. Just leave the board in the car.
The first sign of life doesn’t arrive until Tuesday morning, 1st September. We’ll see a knee-high bump, maybe 2-3ft from the WNW, but the energy is still weak. The saving grace is the wind: dead glassy. That will make El Corniche look clean for a few tiny, smooth waves if you’re really jonesing. It’s not a standout, but it’s the first clean wave in over a week.
The one day worth circling on the calendar is Wednesday morning, 2nd September. This is it. The swell jumps up to a solid 5ft from the NW with an 8-second period and combined energy hitting 291 – finally some proper juice. Winds are light out of the NNW, blowing straight onshore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but for El Corniche (Angola), this is the biggest push of the whole outlook. At 5ft, this is strictly for the experienced crew. This spot rarely turns on, so if you’re in the area and know what you’re doing, this is your shot.
After that, it fizzles out quick. The following week drops back into the weak and messy range. A long quiet stretch, but the forecast can always shift. Stick with it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
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 kJ | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 17 | 30 | 40 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 59 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:11PM0.13m | 3:02AM0.16m | 9:02PM0.13m | 6:37AM0.17m | 8:32PM0.15m | 7:40AM0.19m | 8:47PM0.17m | 8:18AM0.21m | 9:06PM0.19m | 8:48AM0.23m | 9:27PM0.21m | 9:16AM0.25m | 9:49PM0.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.10m | 7:12PM0.11m | 1:04PM0.10m | 11:47PM0.13m | 2:05PM0.08m | 1:39AM0.11m | 2:30PM0.06m | 2:13AM0.09m | 2:55PM0.04m | 2:42AM0.07m | 3:19PM0.02m | 3:09AM0.05m | 3:43PM0.01m | 3:35AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | W 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | W 6 | NNW 5 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 17 | — | 40 | 26 | 10 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 14 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | W 6 | — | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 16 | 11 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 30 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 13 | — | 34 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2199 | 2653 | 2145 | 2093 | 2150 | 2123 | 2068 | 2341 | 2145 | 2145 | 2653 | 2653 | 2041 | 3333 | 1236 | 1305 | 2653 | 2634 | 2711 | 2653 | 2983 |
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