Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NW swell with 215 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 Monday (Jul 27) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. The outlook for the next couple of weeks is a bit of a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of mostly poor surf ahead, but there are a couple of brief windows where it might be worth a look.
El Corniche is the only spot on the radar, and honestly, it’s a rare-breaker. It doesn’t fire often, and you can see why. For the first week, from the 20th of July right through to the 24th, the surf is small and the wind is rubbish. The swell is coming from the NW, but it’s got a short, weak period and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The combined wave energy is weak, sitting between 9 and 75 (weak energy). It’s just not happening. The 25th of July Saturday morning offers a tiny bit of hope with a 2.3ft NW swell and a cross-offshore wind from the south giving clean conditions, but the energy is still low at 69 (weak energy). It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
Then we hit another dry spell. The conditions stay poor through the end of July and into the start of August. The 27th of July Monday morning brings a 4.3ft NW swell with a period of 7 seconds, but the wind is cross-onshore and the water is choppy. The energy is moderate at 189 (moderate wave energy), but the quality is just not there.
The one true standout – and I mean the only one worth getting excited about – is the 1st of August, Saturday morning. The swell is a modest 3.3ft from the NW, but the wind goes glassy. Absolutely glassy. That’s rare as hen’s teeth around here. The wave energy is low at 88 (weak energy), but for a spot that rarely breaks, clean conditions are a gift. The water temp is about average for the time of year. If you’re a beginner, that 3.3ft swell is totally fine. Just don’t expect any power.
After that, it’s back to the same old story. The 2nd of August Sunday morning has a 2.0ft NW swell with a clean cross-offshore wind, but it’s small and weak. The rest of the run is mostly onshore and choppy.
So, in a nutshell: a long gap of poor surf, with one brief, clean, glassy window on the 1st of August. That’s your best bet. Don’t hold your breath for the rest.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 73 | 54 | 118 | 74 | 75 | 155 | 144 | 91 | 74 | 35 | 21 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | off | cross-off | on | on |
High Tide | 1:46AM0.19m | 1:43PM0.18m | 2:28AM0.18m | 2:32PM0.16m | 3:26AM0.18m | 4:08PM0.14m | 5:01AM0.17m | 7:03PM0.14m | 6:41AM0.18m | 8:15PM0.15m | 7:43AM0.20m | 8:53PM0.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.08m | 8:00PM0.07m | 8:43AM0.09m | 8:38PM0.09m | 10:23AM0.10m | 9:46PM0.11m | 12:44PM0.09m | 11:57PM0.11m | 1:56PM0.08m | 1:24AM0.11m | 2:38PM0.06m | 2:15AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | 7:04 | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 34 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 74 | 34 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 35 | 21 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 13 | 9 | 17 | — | 73 | 54 | 118 | 74 | 75 | 155 | 144 | 28 | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2653 | 3072 | 3163 | 2653 | 3072 | 2653 | 3075 | 2024 | 3123 | 1202 | 1194 | 2653 | 446 | 2165 | 2653 | 0 | 0 | 3432 | 1328 |
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