Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NW swell with 244 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 12AM. 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 | 12AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me level with you – the next couple of weeks at El Corniche are looking like a real bummer. I ain’t gonna lie to you, the good waves are just not here.
Starting Wednesday the 29th of July, it’s a total washout. There’s some NW swell running at 4 to 5 feet, but with a short, gutless period of just 6 to 7 seconds, and onshore wind from the WNW and NW blowing at 12 to 15 mph. The water’s sitting at a warm 84°, which is way above normal for this time of year, but that doesn’t make the surf any better. The combined wave energy is moderate (108-194), but the conditions are plain old poor. Honestly, this looks more like a kiteboarding setup than a surfing one.
This crappy run carries on all through Thursday, Friday, and into the weekend. The swell drops to tiny 2-footers by Sunday the 2nd of August, with the period staying short and weak. The wind stays messy. The combined energy sinks into the weak range (26-27). There’s just nothing to paddle for.
Come the 6th of August, we get a little bump to about 4 feet from the NW, but it’s still short period at 6 seconds, and that cross-onshore wind from the WNW ruins it. The energy climbs back into the moderate zone (118) but it’s all chop and mess. Still not what you want.
The one and only standout in this whole 16-day outlook is Saturday morning, the 8th of August. The swell’s only 2 feet from the NNW with a 7-second period, but here’s the magic – the wind goes glassy. Dead calm. For El Corniche, that’s a rare, clean moment. The energy is weak (53), but with a glassy surface you might pick off a few fun little waves. It’s described as surfable but very ordinary, and in this dry spell, ordinary is the best we’ve got.
After that, it’s back to the same small NW swell and onshore winds right through to the 13th of August. Nothing else to get excited about.
So here’s the deal – the next 16 days are mostly a bust. But if you can get out Saturday morning on the 8th, you’ll find a tiny, glassy window that might just save the week.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 108 | 194 | 185 | 102 | 134 | 192 | 169 | 121 | 116 | 79 | 57 | 32 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 33 | 24 | 27 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:04AM0.26m | 10:41PM0.21m | 10:33AM0.26m | 11:07PM0.22m | 11:02AM0.26m | 11:34PM0.22m | 11:31AM0.26m | 00:01AM0.22m | 12:01PM0.24m | 00:31AM0.22m | 12:34PM0.22m | 1:05AM0.21m | 1:11PM0.20m | 1:45AM0.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.01m | 4:23AM0.04m | 5:02PM0.00m | 5:28PM0.00m | 5:22AM0.04m | 5:54PM0.01m | 5:54AM0.04m | 6:21PM0.02m | 6:29AM0.05m | 6:50PM0.04m | 7:10AM0.06m | 7:22PM0.06m | |||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | N 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | N 5 | W 5 | — | NNW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 102 | 20 | 192 | 169 | 121 | 116 | 79 | 57 | 32 | 20 | — | — | 25 | 1 | — | 24 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | — | N 5 | NNE 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | 31 | 20 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 108 | 194 | 185 | — | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 26 | 28 | — | 22 | 33 | — | 27 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 454 | 457 | 423 | 423 | 1097 | 735 | 1097 | 1097 | 423 | 2653 | 3163 | 617 | 1097 | 1097 | 1607 | 2983 | 2653 | 2828 | 2653 | 2653 | 499 |
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