Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NW swell with 217 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) 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 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, looking at the stretch ahead for El Corniche. Gotta be honest, it’s not shaping up to be a classic run. The swell is coming from the northwest mostly, but this place really needs a northerly direction to do its thing. The water is warm, reading 84°F, which is about 4°F above average for this time of year—feels more like a warm bath than a typical September session.
We’ve got a long run of onshore and cross-onshore winds, mostly from the northwest and north-northwest, with the swell size hanging around 2ft to 5ft. The wave energy is weak to moderate—the highest reading is 211 (moderate energy) on the morning of the 5th, but with poor conditions, it’s not worth getting excited about. The swell period is short, mostly 5 to 7 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell, and it’s going to be bumpy and weak.
The first real flicker of hope comes on the morning of Thursday, September 11th. The wind drops to glassy, calm conditions, with a tiny 3ft swell from the north-northwest at 6 seconds. The energy is weak (46), but it’s glassy. However, this spot “rarely breaks,” so you’d need a lot of luck and a good tide to get even a few closeouts. The rating is modest, and it’s no standout.
Saturday the 13th and Friday the 18th also have glassy windows, but again, the swell is tiny (1ft to 3ft) and the period is short. Energy readings are very low (9 to 71). These are “surfable but very ordinary” moments, not something to plan a trip around.
The end of the period, around Wednesday the 16th morning, sees a bump in swell to 5ft from the northwest, with a period of 8 seconds and energy of 297 (moderate). But the wind is cross-onshore, and the conditions are described as marginal. With the swell direction being northwest, not the optimum north, it’s going to be a messy, lumpy wave at best.
Honestly, through this whole 16-day window, there’s no true standout. The best on offer is the glassy early morning of the 11th, but it’s a gamble given how rarely this break works. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your window. Otherwise, the onshore flow and short-period windswell make this more of a spot for a kite if the wind picks up, rather than a decent surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 28 | 30 | 88 | 211 | 176 | 160 | 103 | 94 | 175 | 138 | 88 | 46 | 34 | 29 | 216 | 206 | 158 | 199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:47AM0.19m | 3:37PM0.13m | 4:04AM0.17m | 7:43PM0.15m | 6:40AM0.19m | 8:15PM0.17m | 7:43AM0.22m | 8:43PM0.20m | 8:25AM0.24m | 9:10PM0.22m | 9:01AM0.26m | 9:36PM0.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.09m | 7:49PM0.12m | 12:40PM0.08m | 00:29AM0.12m | 1:46PM0.05m | 1:40AM0.09m | 2:25PM0.03m | 2:21AM0.07m | 2:57PM0.01m | 2:55AM0.04m | 3:26PM-0.00m | 3:26AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | 6:21 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 28 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 34 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 17 | — | 27 | 88 | 211 | 176 | 160 | 103 | 94 | 175 | 138 | 88 | 46 | — | 29 | 216 | 206 | 158 | 199 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1967 | 2152 | 2653 | 735 | 2653 | 2653 | 517 | 3089 | 3089 | 452 | 450 | 3163 | 423 | 3150 | 3150 | 617 | 2170 | 2187 | 452 |
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