Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NW swell with 560 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 6PM. 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+) | 6AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s run through what’s on the table at El Corniche.
To be straight with you, the first week and a half is pretty flat. A long stretch of small, onshore junk that’s barely worth a look. The water is warm, 28°, which is much warmer than average for this time of year, so at least the swim is nice.
The one real highlight pops up on the morning of Thursday, 24th July. Swell jumps to 8ft from the NW, period at 9 seconds, and the combined energy sits at 989 — a solid moderate push. Wind is light from the WNW, just a light cross-onshore breeze. It’s not glassy, but it’s rideable. The catch is that El Corniche rarely breaks, and when it does, it’s exposed to the NW, so this one is coming straight in. At 8ft, this is expert territory — too big for beginners. The afternoon gets even bigger, energy hitting 1251, but the wind goes onshore and moderate, so it’ll get chopped.
The next morning, Saturday 25th July, is actually the pick of the whole period. Swell drops to 7ft from the NW, period still 8 seconds, and the wind goes light offshore from the NNW. That’s clean, glassy, and the combined energy is 596. It’s still marginal, but it’s the best-looking window. The afternoon turns messy again with a cross-onshore breeze.
Sunday the 26th offers a similar morning: 7ft, light cross-onshore wind, energy at 973. It’s not clean, but it’s there. After that, the swell fades fast into tiny, weak, onshore slop.
So, if you’re an experienced surfer, lock in the morning of Saturday 25th July. Clean, offshore, solid groundswell. The Thursday before has the size but the wind is iffy. The rest of the run is a skip.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 168 | 358 | 473 | 527 | 459 | 270 | 156 | 125 | 86 | 63 | 104 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 77 | 67 | 70 | 47 | 32 | 11 | 8 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:53PM0.21m | 10:40AM0.27m | 11:29PM0.21m | 11:18AM0.27m | 00:03AM0.21m | 11:54AM0.25m | 00:37AM0.21m | 12:30PM0.23m | 1:11AM0.20m | 1:05PM0.21m | 1:46AM0.19m | 1:43PM0.18m | 2:28AM0.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41PM-0.01m | 4:28AM0.05m | 5:18PM-0.01m | 5:07AM0.05m | 5:54PM-0.00m | 5:44AM0.05m | 6:27PM0.01m | 6:22AM0.06m | 6:58PM0.03m | 7:01AM0.07m | 7:29PM0.05m | 7:45AM0.08m | 8:00PM0.07m | 8:43AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 |
 | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | 7:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 459 | 270 | 156 | 125 | 86 | — | 104 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 77 | — | 70 | 47 | — | 11 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 168 | 358 | 473 | 527 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | — | 32 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3573 | 423 | 446 | 3564 | 452 | 446 | 2653 | 423 | 3346 | 3601 | 735 | 3126 | 3471 | 3 | 1918 | 3316 | 1837 | 1837 | 2653 | 1881 | 1944 |
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