Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NW swell with 181 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 3AM. 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 | 3AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, this forecast is a bit of a bummer for El Corniche. We're looking at a long, dry spell with hardly any surf worth paddling out for. From Wednesday the 9th right through to the end of the period, the swell energy is just weak, readings mostly under 100 (combined swell energy rarely breaks out of double digits) and the swell heights are tiny, nothing above 4 ft. For the first two weeks, morning after morning and afternoon after afternoon, it's all "poor surf conditions" with small, wind-affected waves. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping things up, and that swell period is really short, mostly 6 to 8 seconds, so there's no power behind it. You get a few clean-ish moments on the 16th and 17th with light cross-offshore breezes, but by then the swell has dropped to about 1.3 ft, so it's barely a ripple. The water temp anomaly isn't flagged, so no real news there.
The only glimmer of hope, and I mean a tiny one, comes right at the tail end. On Thursday the 24th of September, around morning, we finally get a score of 1/10 and a mention of "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". The wind goes glassy, which is fantastic for clean surface conditions, and the swell is a tiny 2 ft from the WNW with a 6-second period. The combined energy is still weak at 41. That's the absolute best on offer, but it's barely a knee-high dribble. For a spot that "rarely breaks" anyway, it's not surprising to see a blank run like this.
So, if you're desperate for a splash, that Thursday the 24th morning is your only real shot for anything even close to surfable, but keep your expectations on the floor. The rest of the 16-day window is a write-off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 160 | 118 | 103 | 96 | 56 | 35 | 37 | 47 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:10PM0.22m | 9:01AM0.26m | 9:36PM0.23m | 9:34AM0.27m | 10:01PM0.24m | 10:04AM0.27m | 10:25PM0.25m | 10:33AM0.26m | 10:49PM0.25m | 11:01AM0.25m | 11:11PM0.25m | 11:27AM0.23m | 11:34PM0.24m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM0.04m | 3:26PM-0.00m | 3:26AM0.02m | 3:54PM-0.01m | 3:57AM0.01m | 4:19PM-0.01m | 4:26AM0.01m | 4:43PM0.00m | 4:55AM0.01m | 5:05PM0.02m | 5:23AM0.02m | 5:25PM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | — | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 181 | 160 | 3 | 1 | — | 56 | 35 | 37 | 1 | 32 | 29 | — | 1 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 118 | 103 | 96 | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | 30 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 735 | 423 | 2649 | 2168 | 1116 | 1962 | 1817 | 1837 | 2653 | 1837 | 1769 | 1981 | 1944 | 1202 | 2653 | 617 | 617 | 1527 | 997 |
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