El Corniche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for El Corniche over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough outlook.

Starting now and right through the entire 16-day period, there’s basically no surf worth paddling out for. The first few days are dead flat with tiny, weak swells, and it doesn’t truly improve. Tuesday morning, September 1st, shows a tiny 3-foot northwest swell with a short 7-second period and only weak energy (77). The wind is cross-onshore, so it’s bumpy, and the overall score is a big fat zero. That sets the tone. The water temperature is a very unusual 85°, which is much warmer than normal – about 5° above average – so you’ll be sweating in a spring suit if you even bother.

We have a long gap of nothing. Days go by with nothing but poor surf and onshore winds. By September 6th, there’s a bit more energy – the combined energy climbs to 118 on Sunday morning – but it’s still a short-period 4-foot northwest swell with cross-onshore wind. Not clean, not exciting. The best-looking bump in the whole run comes on the morning of Wednesday, September 9th, with a 4-foot northwest swell, period stretching to 8 seconds, and combined energy hitting 208 – that’s moderate energy, finally. But the wind is onshore from the northwest, which will mess up the waves at this exposed beach-and-reef setup. It’s a marginal call, and the score reflects that. The swell direction is NW, which isn’t the optimum direction from the north for this break, so it won’t line up perfectly.

Honestly, there’s no standout day here. The waves are too small, the winds are mostly poor, and the break is rarely breaking. With all this onshore wind and small, weak swell, this spot looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Don’t hold your breath for a clean session – it’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s pretty normal. Stay tuned, forecasts can change, but right now, I’d save the wax.

Rusty.

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