Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 (0.8m), 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 0.8m 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 Type | Time (EET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here.
Honestly, this 16-day stretch is a tough one to call. We're looking at a long, quiet run with basically no quality surf on offer. The first real chance for a paddle is a week and a half away, but it's nothing to write home about. There's a big gap of flatness and poor conditions before we even get close to something worth mentioning.
Let's break it down. For the whole period, the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, which is a deal-breaker for getting clean lines. The swell is tiny and weak, mostly from the NW and NNW with a short period around 6 to 7 seconds, so it’s just weak windswill.
The only spot in the mix is El Corniche. This place is a rare break, and it shows. For the first week, it's a write-off. Wednesday the 8th of July has some 5 ft swell from the NW, but a 16 mph onshore wind will make it a messy, blown-out mess. You'd be fighting the wind more than catching waves. The water is 82°, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year.
We get a tiny flicker of hope around Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th of July, with a cross-on wind, but the swell is a pathetic 2 ft to 2 ft with combined energy so low it's barely registering (20-45). It's just not worth wetting the suit.
The situation drags on through the middle of the month. There’s a pulse of 4 ft swell on Sunday the 12th of July with moderate energy (127), but again, it's onshore wind. This pattern of small, onshore-chopped swell repeats right up to Thursday the 23rd of July. There's a moment on the 23rd with 4 ft from the NNW and 139 combined energy, but the wind from the W and WNW is going to make it choppy and ugly.
In all honesty, this is a period to do something else. The swell is weak, the wind is rubbish, and El Corniche rarely breaks as it is. The consistent state of "poor surf conditions" says it all. There is no standout, no hidden gem. It’s flat and it’s going to stay that way. If you have a kite, this might be more interesting than a paddle board, because the beach setup is just going to be windblown and awful for proper surfing. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 218 | 131 | 70 | 50 | 45 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 40 | 139 | 127 | 85 | 85 | 91 | 70 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 118 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
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 | 10:40AM0.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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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 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 |
 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | 7:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 131 | 70 | 50 | 45 | 33 | — | 31 | 20 | — | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 29 | 26 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 218 | 39 | 33 | 27 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 40 | 139 | — | 85 | 85 | 91 | 70 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 118 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2653 | 446 | 2220 | 3163 | 431 | 24 | 2898 | 2653 | 3072 | 3076 | 2056 | 2046 | 2056 | 3104 | 2653 | 2653 | 617 | 2653 | 2653 | 1328 | 2653 |
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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).
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