Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NW swell with 156 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s get stuck into the outlook for El Corniche.
Alright, fair warning – it’s a pretty grim start for the next week and a half here. The forecast is loaded with poor surf conditions, onshore winds, and a general lack of any real energy. You’re looking at a solid run of days where it’s just not worth paddling out, with tiny, weak swell and breezy conditions from the NW. There’s a bit of a bump in energy around the 5th and again on the 7th, but it’s still plagued by poor surf quality. Honestly, the pickings are thin.
The first real glimpse of something decent shows up on the morning of Monday, the 15th of September. That’s the standout in this whole 16-day window. We get a glassy morning – dead calm wind – and a solid 5ft of NNW groundswell (8 seconds period, so decent energy) rolling in. The combined swell energy is moderate, reading 264. With the wind glassy, it’s going to be clean. That morning session looks like the only real winner.
Following that, the afternoon of the 15th sees the swell bump up to 5ft, but the wind swings onshore from the N, turning it choppy and poor again. So, don’t sleep on that morning.
Before that, the only other half-chance might be the morning of Wednesday, the 10th of September, with 5ft of NW swell and a lighter NW breeze. It’s still onshore, but the surf quality is described as poor, so it’s not one to get excited about. The water temperature, by the way, is about 85°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
All in all, if you’re surfing El Corniche, mark your calendar for the morning of the 15th of September. Everything else in this window is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 122 | 91 | 59 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 88 | 123 | 96 | 136 | 93 | 77 | 153 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:53PM0.24m | 12:08PM0.22m | 00:23AM0.23m | 12:43PM0.19m | 00:57AM0.21m | 1:31PM0.16m | 1:47AM0.19m | 3:37PM0.13m | 4:04AM0.17m | 7:43PM0.15m | 6:40AM0.19m | 8:15PM0.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.02m | 6:04AM0.03m | 6:09PM0.04m | 6:42AM0.05m | 6:36PM0.07m | 7:32AM0.07m | 7:04PM0.09m | 9:11AM0.09m | 7:49PM0.12m | 12:40PM0.08m | 00:29AM0.12m | 1:46PM0.05m | 1:40AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 140 | 122 | 91 | 59 | 31 | 26 | — | 22 | 19 | — | 19 | 24 | 1 | — | 123 | 96 | — | 93 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 24 | — | — | 26 | — | — | 25 | 88 | — | — | 136 | — | 77 | 153 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2653 | 443 | 423 | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 3270 | 2653 | 2500 | 3208 | 1202 | 2145 | 2898 | 735 | 2653 | 2653 | 443 | 423 | 2653 | 452 |
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