Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, NW swell with 718 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12PM. 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 | 12PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, switching to feet and miles for you.
We’re in a bit of a dry spell. The water’s real warm at 84°F, running over 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a bit weird, but that’s the only thing that’s happening.
El Corniche is a spot that hardly ever breaks, and this forecast proves it. Starting Monday the 24th morning with a tiny 2ft swell from the WNW, light 3 mph wind but cross-on, and the wave comment says poor. Combined energy is only 32 (weak). Nothing. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are the same story – small swell, onshore wind, no shape. Wednesday afternoon bumps to 4ft from the NW, 7-second period, and energy hits 103 (moderate), but wind is 12 mph onshore. Still poor. Thursday and Friday stay small and messy.
Saturday the 29th is our only real pulse. Morning swell hits 6ft from the NW at 8 seconds, energy jumps to 446 (strong). By afternoon it’s 7ft with 9-second period and energy at 718 (strong). That’s a lot of water. But wind is onshore at 12-16 mph, and the wave comment is still “poor surf conditions.” Over 5ft is already big for beginners, and with that wind, it’s gonna be choppy and difficult. Honestly, at this point it’s better for kite surfing than paddling.
After that, it drops fast. Sunday the 30th back to 4ft, and by Monday the 31st we’re at 2ft. The first week of September is flat or tiny – mostly under 3ft, short period, onshore wind. Wednesday the 2nd morning shows 3ft and a “marginal” note, but cross-on wind at 6 mph doesn’t help. Saturday the 5th morning is another “marginal” with 3ft. That’s as good as it gets.
So there’s a big gap from now through the whole 16 days with no proper surf. The only blip is the 29th, but it’s blown out. For a break that rarely breaks, this kind of quiet run is pretty normal. Things can change, forecasts can shift, but right now? Not worth the drive.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 94 | 103 | 100 | 76 | 50 | 29 | 77 | 134 | 200 | 311 | 446 | 718 | 392 | 201 | 118 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:18AM0.21m | 9:06PM0.19m | 8:48AM0.23m | 9:27PM0.21m | 9:16AM0.25m | 9:49PM0.22m | 9:44AM0.26m | 10:12PM0.23m | 10:11AM0.27m | 10:35PM0.24m | 10:39AM0.27m | 11:00PM0.25m | 11:07AM0.26m | 11:26PM0.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM0.04m | 2:42AM0.07m | 3:19PM0.02m | 3:09AM0.05m | 3:43PM0.01m | 3:35AM0.03m | 4:06PM-0.00m | 4:03AM0.02m | 4:30PM-0.01m | 4:31AM0.01m | 4:54PM-0.00m | 5:00AM0.01m | 5:19PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 26 | 19 | 13 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 76 | 50 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 718 | 292 | 201 | 118 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 35 | 94 | 103 | 100 | — | 12 | 20 | 77 | 134 | 200 | 311 | 446 | — | 392 | 67 | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2653 | 2653 | 2568 | 2540 | 3158 | 2653 | 3073 | 2173 | 1194 | 997 | 2056 | 735 | 2521 | 2634 | 454 | 446 | 454 | 423 | 423 | 1712 | 423 |
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