Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,385 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 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| 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
Right then, grab a seat. I'm Rusty. Let's be straight with you – this 16-day run for El Corniche is a tough one. The first week and a bit, from the 26th of August right through to the 30th, is basically a write-off. There’s wave energy, sure – you can see it building from a weak 68 right up to a chunky 874 by Sunday the 30th – but every single session is plagued by poor surf conditions. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at a balmy 84.4°, but that doesn’t help the mess on the surface.
The real kicker is the wind. It’s all onshore, and for a spot that needs something clean, a steady 12–22 mph from the NW isn't helping. That 8.2 ft swell on Saturday the 29th afternoon looks meaty, but with that wind and a short 8-second period, it's just going to be blown-out and lumpy. That's expert-level size with no quality.
Finally, there’s a tiny glimmer on Monday the 31st in the morning. The swell has dropped to 4.3 ft from the NW, the wind goes light at 6 mph, and the combined energy is down to a moderate 220. The file calls it marginal, and I’m with that – it’s the only time we get a score above zero. This is your best shot, but expectations should be low. You’ll be scratching around for a few crumbly ones.
After that, it’s back to square one. The first few days of September are tiny, weak, and mostly onshore again. The 6th of September sees a pulse of 5.2 ft swell return, but it’s cross-onshore and just a big mess, and that’s the story all the way to the 10th. Honestly, for a setup that rarely breaks anyway, this is a brutal run. If you’ve got a kite, maybe there’s something in the big, windy days late August, but for a paddle surfer? This is a stay-home-and-wax-your-board kind of forecast.
Stay patient, mates.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, 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 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 34 | 19 | 39 | 54 | 123 | 233 | 352 | 1023 | 926 | 645 | 509 | 247 | 200 | 160 | 143 | 93 | 75 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:49PM0.22m | 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 | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM0.03m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NW 8 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 509 | 1 | 200 | 160 | 143 | 93 | 75 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 39 | — | 10 | 39 | — | 123 | 233 | 352 | 1023 | 926 | 645 | 392 | 247 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1234 | 2214 | 3104 | 2653 | 2653 | 2717 | 462 | 443 | 454 | 452 | 452 | 3150 | 446 | 435 | 3150 | 445 | 423 | 2653 | 2653 |
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