El Corniche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about this stretch of coast. The outlook is pretty grim for the next couple of weeks, with a long stretch of flat, junk conditions. There’s only one morning that might offer a tiny window of something worthwhile, and even then, it’s far from a classic.

The first hint of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Thursday, the 20th of August. That morning, El Corniche is looking at a 4ft swell from the NNW with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 178, and the real kicker is the wind – it’s glassy, dead calm. That’s a major positive, giving you clean, unbroken faces. But, it’s a rare-breaking spot, so you’re chasing a gamble. The water is a warm 84°, much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable while you wait.

Before that date, the entire forecast is a write-off. From the start of the outlook right through to the morning of the 20th, every single session is rated as poor. The swell is small, mostly under 3ft, with short, weak period around 6 to 7 seconds – the combined energy barely ever cracks 100, mostly sitting in the 20s to 80s. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, from the WNW or NW, making everything choppy and messy. There’s nothing to get excited about.

After that one glassy morning on the 20th, we’re straight back into the rough. Friday the 21st morning is marginal at best – a tiny 2ft NW swell with a light onshore breeze, and the energy drops right off to 46. Not worth the paddle. The whole second week of the outlook is a pattern of onshore winds and weak, short-period waves. This is a blank run, and for this area, a run of poor conditions like this is sadly pretty normal.

The only time to even consider a paddle is that Thursday morning, the 20th, for the cleanest, most promising window. But don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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