El Corniche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for El Corniche over the next sixteen days.

Right off the bat, I’ve gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. For the first week and a half, it's pretty much a write-off. The surf that shows is tiny, weak, and the wind is mostly on it, spoiling any chance of a decent wave. We’re looking at consistent onshore breezes from the NW and NNW, with swell heights barely scraping the 3 ft most days, all with a short, weak period of 5 to 7 seconds. The combined swell energy is pathetically low, often between single and double digits, only occasionally climbing into the low triple digits, which still indicates weak wave energy. The water temperature is a balmy 84°F with a notable anomaly of 4°F – that’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit.

There is a big gap of poor conditions right through to Sunday the 13th. That morning is our one true standout in the whole window. We get a pulse of groundswell – 6 ft from the NW with an 8-second period. The combined energy jumps to a solid 935, a big sign of moderate wave energy. The absolute game-changer here is the wind: glassy, dead calm, coming from the SSE. That means El Corniche will be clean as a whistle. For a spot that rarely breaks, this is a real golden window. The morning of the 13th is your only real chance, but it’s a genuine one. The afternoon sees the wind swing onshore again, so don’t sleep on it.

After that, the rest of the second week drops back into small, weak, and mostly wind-affected surf with a few marginal mornings. The run fades away completely by the 17th and 18th of September, with a tiny 1 ft swell and a 5-second period, and then almost nothing.

So, to sum it up: it’s a long, flat, and windy run, but if you’re keen and patient, Sunday morning the 13th of September is the only show in town. Get it while it’s glassy, because it’s rare to see this spot working at all.

Rusty.

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