Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Corniche in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let's talk in feet and knots now. The story's the same: a whole lot of flat and messy, with one proper session way out at the end.
El Corniche is frustrating because it "rarely breaks," and this forecast shows exactly why. We're looking at a grim patch from now all the way until the 25th of September. The swell barely gets over knee-high, the wind is usually on it, and the period is short and weak. Combined wave energy is pitiful, reading under 100 for most of it. It's just not worth the effort for over a week and a half.
Then on Friday the 25th morning, we get a little tease. A clean 3-foot swell rolls in from the NNW with a 7-second period and, blissfully, glassy conditions. The energy is still low at 91, but it's the cleanest wave in the forecast.
The real standout, and the only one worth planning for, is Saturday the 26th in the morning. This is the one. The swell jumps to a solid 7-feet from the NNW, with an 8-second period. The combined energy rockets up to 634, and the wind shifts to a light offshore from the SSE. It'll be clean and have some push. The water temperature is 84°, which is a full 4° warmer than usual for this time of year. That's a big deal. That Saturday morning is your window.
The afternoon of the 26th still has the 7-foot swell, but the wind goes cross-shore and the quality drops. Sunday the 27th the swell fades to 4-foot and the wind goes onshore again. After that, it's back to the small and choppy stuff.
So, to sum it up: a long, flat, windy wait, and one cracking Saturday morning that could make it all worth it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 |
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 kJ | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 70 | 42 | 40 | 35 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 51 | 50 | 36 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 26 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:27AM0.23m | 11:34PM0.24m | 11:53AM0.20m | 11:56PM0.22m | 12:17PM0.18m | 00:18AM0.21m | 12:41PM0.15m | 00:42AM0.19m | 1:11PM0.13m | 1:21AM0.16m | 9:35PM0.14m | 6:12AM0.16m | 8:12PM0.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:25PM0.03m | 5:51AM0.03m | 5:43PM0.05m | 6:19AM0.05m | 5:59PM0.07m | 6:51AM0.07m | 6:09PM0.09m | 7:40AM0.10m | 5:51PM0.11m | 12:50PM0.10m | 00:17AM0.14m | 1:33PM0.08m | 1:23AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 70 | 42 | — | 35 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | 15 | 16 | — | — | 40 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 51 | 50 | 36 | 28 | 26 | 23 | — | 17 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 462 | 3475 | 446 | 0 | 3221 | 423 | 423 | 2359 | 1916 | 1837 | 3150 | 1983 | 1837 | 2248 | 2165 | 2825 | 2653 | 617 |
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