Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NW swell with 330 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 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 15th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Well, to be honest, looking at this stretch, it's a bit of a tough one for El Corniche. The whole 16-day window is pretty grim, with no real standout windows of quality surf. There's a long gap of nothing but poor conditions right through the first week and into the second.
The only flicker of potential comes right at the very end of the forecast. On Tuesday the 25th, the morning shows a jump in size with a 7ft swell from the NNW, but it's a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a solid 601, which is strong, but the wind is onshore. That makes it a messy, powerful option only for experienced surfers, if anyone. The water is much warmer than usual for this time of year, a notable 2° above average, sitting at 84°F.
Other than that, it's a long stretch of minimal, weak swell. The energy values are mostly in the double digits, meaning the swell is weak. The winds are almost always onshore or cross-onshore, making for choppy, poor surf. The wave comment on the data says "poor surf conditions" for almost every single time slot, and I can't argue with that. There's a morning on Thursday the 27th that goes glassy, but with only 2ft of swell, there's just nothing to ride.
Honestly, if you're looking at this, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially on the windier afternoons. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, but right now, don't get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 42 | 41 | 46 | 59 | 65 | 59 | 57 | 61 | 164 | 260 | 242 | 203 | 219 | 138 | 169 | 102 | 160 | 140 | 85 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:51AM0.27m | 10:32PM0.23m | 10:26AM0.28m | 11:00PM0.23m | 10:58AM0.27m | 11:28PM0.23m | 11:29AM0.26m | 11:54PM0.23m | 11:58AM0.24m | 00:19AM0.22m | 12:26PM0.21m | 00:45AM0.21m | 12:54PM0.18m | 1:12AM0.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM-0.01m | 4:16AM0.03m | 4:53PM-0.01m | 4:49AM0.02m | 5:21PM-0.00m | 5:21AM0.03m | 5:47PM0.01m | 5:52AM0.03m | 6:10PM0.03m | 6:24AM0.05m | 6:32PM0.05m | 6:57AM0.06m | 6:51PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 7 | — | NNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | — | — | 46 | — | 65 | 59 | 57 | 61 | 164 | 260 | 242 | 203 | 219 | 138 | 169 | 1 | — | 140 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | — | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | 42 | 41 | — | 59 | — | 8 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 160 | — | 85 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2653 | 3270 | 2653 | 2130 | 3184 | 452 | 2041 | 3184 | 444 | 423 | 3169 | 503 | 499 | 3221 | 504 | 503 | 3089 | 2051 | 2165 | 2653 | 423 |
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