Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,555 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 9PM. 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+) | 3AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim on the surf front for the El Corniche stretch. This is one of those times where the ocean just doesn’t have much to offer, and we’ve got a long, boring stretch ahead before anything even gets close to interesting.
To start, there’s basically nothing rideable for the first several days. We’re looking at a blank run right through the 27th and on into the start of September. The swell that does show up is weak and short-period, and the wind is mostly on it or cross-on, so it’s just messy and without any push. The water is a very unusual 85°F right now, which is way above where it should be for this time of year.
When we finally see a pulse of energy, it’s a letdown. The weekend of the 29th and 30th brings a bit more size – up to 8ft on the Saturday afternoon – but it’s all onshore wind and poor quality. That’s a ton of water for a spot that breaks rarely anyway, and the wind will have it chopped up and ugly. This isn’t a surf forecast; that’s a washing machine. With that wind and an exposed beach setup, this looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.
The only real highlight, and I’m using that term loosely, is the morning of Tuesday the 1st of September. There’s a brief window where the wind goes glassy and light out of the NNW. The swell is small, only about 3ft at 7 seconds from the NW, and the energy is weak, but at least it’s clean. It’s the classic case of “you could get a few if you’re desperate.” I wouldn’t call it a standout by any stretch – it’s just the only period in the whole run where the conditions aren't actively working against you.
Honestly, for a spot that rarely breaks even in good conditions, this is a particularly bleak outlook. With only this single weak, glassy morning holding any promise, and that’s over a week and a half away, we’re in for a long stretch of flat, messy shorebreak. Forecasts can change, of course, but as it stands, don’t get your hopes up. If something better is going to show, it’s going to have to be a major shift. Until then, I’d be looking at other things to do.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 19 | 45 | 52 | 99 | 233 | 403 | 1108 | 1132 | 808 | 727 | 364 | 264 | 216 | 147 | 79 | 54 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:44AM0.26m | 10:12PM0.23m | 10:11AM0.27m | 10:35PM0.24m | 10:39AM0.27m | 11:00PM0.25m | 11:07AM0.26m | 11:26PM0.25m | 11:37AM0.24m | 11:53PM0.24m | 12:08PM0.22m | 00:23AM0.23m | 12:43PM0.19m | 00:57AM0.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM-0.00m | 4:03AM0.02m | 4:30PM-0.01m | 4:31AM0.01m | 4:54PM-0.00m | 5:00AM0.01m | 5:19PM0.01m | 5:31AM0.02m | 5:44PM0.02m | 6:04AM0.03m | 6:09PM0.04m | 6:42AM0.05m | 6:36PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 34 | 19 | 3 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 10 | 264 | 216 | 147 | 79 | 54 | 32 | 26 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 45 | — | 99 | 233 | 403 | 1108 | 1132 | 808 | 727 | 364 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 33 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2214 | 3186 | 2425 | 2634 | 2653 | 2145 | 499 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 1495 | 443 | 445 | 3108 | 0 | 0 | 2653 | 2653 | 2710 | 2653 | 2446 |
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