Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NW swell with 221 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 12AM. 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 | 12AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
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 on offer.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next 16 days around here. The only spot in the picture is El Corniche, and she’s a finicky one at the best of times, described as rarely breaking, so a blank run like this isn't all that surprising for this area. The water is sitting at a balmy 84° with an anomaly of 4°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
We’re looking at a long, dry spell to start. From Tuesday, September 1st all the way through to the morning of Saturday, September 12th, there’s simply nothing worth paddling out for. The wave heights are tiny, the period is short, and the combined swell energy is weak, staying well under 100 (51). The wind is mostly onshore, blowing the guts out of any hope.
The first and only glimmer of anything comes early on Saturday, September 12th. The morning brings a glassy surface with light airs out of the north. The swell is still tiny, only 3 ft from the NNW with a short period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 42. The forecast calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” Honestly, it’s a ‘beggars can’t be choosers’ situation. If you’re desperate for a slide on a longboard, it might be your only window, but don’t expect much.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums. The wind picks up again, and the swell disappears into nothing. The last few days see the swell drop to 0.7 ft with combined energy of just 3. It’s a total washout.
So, you’ve got a 11-day stretch of nothing, one very ordinary, glassy morning on the 12th, and then more nothing. The best bet is that Saturday morning, but keep your expectations right down on the floor.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 18 | 33 | 25 | 34 | 39 | 100 | 153 | 152 | 164 | 118 | 82 | 100 | 109 | 106 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:23AM0.23m | 12:43PM0.19m | 00:57AM0.21m | 1:31PM0.16m | 1:47AM0.19m | 3:37PM0.13m | 4:04AM0.17m | 7:43PM0.15m | 6:40AM0.19m | 8:15PM0.17m | 7:43AM0.22m | 8:43PM0.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM0.04m | 6:42AM0.05m | 6:36PM0.07m | 7:32AM0.07m | 7:04PM0.09m | 9:11AM0.09m | 7:49PM0.12m | 12:40PM0.08m | 00:29AM0.12m | 1:46PM0.05m | 1:40AM0.09m | 2:25PM0.03m | 2:21AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 25 | 18 | — | 23 | 18 | — | 25 | 34 | 39 | — | — | — | 164 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | 100 | 153 | 152 | — | — | 82 | 100 | 109 | 106 | 85 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2446 | 1837 | 2653 | 3270 | 2653 | 2473 | 2653 | 617 | 735 | 3184 | 735 | 452 | 2653 | 443 | 423 | 3073 | 2653 | 2653 | 2653 | 452 |
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