Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, NW swell with 1,149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. 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 2.5m 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+) | 9AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
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 cookin' for El Corniche over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it's gonna be a quiet spell for the most part.
The pattern is a bit of a slow burn. We start off with some decent-sized swell, but the wind is just howling from the NW, so the conditions are pretty ordinary. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For the first several days, it's a write-off.
Now, there is a little glimmer. On Tuesday, the 1st of September, the wind drops out completely in the morning – glassy conditions. The swell is tiny at 3ft from the NW with a period of only 7 seconds. The combined swell energy is weak (77). It's surfable but very ordinary. The break is inconsistent and rarely breaks, so don't get your hopes up for a session. Water temp is about average for this time of year.
After that, we head into a proper lull. From the afternoon of Tuesday the 1st right through to the end of the outlook on the 13th of September, the waves barely get above 3ft and the wind is rarely your friend. You get a few mornings with light cross-onshore breezes and tiny, weak 2ft to 3ft slop, but it's just not worth paddling out. Most days the combined swell energy is under 100 (weak). There's a slight bump around Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th of September, with wave energy climbing back into the low 200s (moderate) and swell heights up to 5ft from the NNW, but the cross-onshore wind keeps it messy. It's a long stretch of nothing special.
Honestly, the standout here is that glassy Tuesday morning, and even then, it's a marginal surf forecast. If you're desperate for a paddle on a board, that's your only real window. The rest is a blank run that's pretty normal for this spot when the wind is against us. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
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 kJ | 200 | 596 | 966 | 844 | 545 | 560 | 248 | 200 | 160 | 143 | 77 | 47 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 33 | 26 | 29 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 12:43PM0.19m | 00:57AM0.21m | 1:31PM0.16m | 1:47AM0.19m | ||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:42AM0.05m | 6:36PM0.07m | 7:32AM0.07m | 7:04PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | W 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 151 | 83 | 18 | 248 | 200 | 160 | 143 | 77 | 47 | 29 | 31 | — | — | 26 | 1 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 4 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 200 | 596 | 966 | 844 | 545 | 560 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 25 | 33 | — | 29 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 462 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 462 | 3089 | 443 | 446 | 2653 | 423 | 0 | 2653 | 452 | 2653 | 2653 | 2214 | 2165 | 3270 | 1194 |
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