Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, NNW swell with 243 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 6AM. 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 | 6AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's be real with you. This is a tough stretch for El Corniche. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s really nothing that’s going to get the heart racing. We’ve got a long, flat spell ahead.
The first real chance of anything rideable doesn't show up until Tuesday the 8th, and even then, it's a marginal call. We're looking at a small northwest swell around 3ft with a short 6-second period. The wind is light and cross-on, so it'll be a bit lumpy, but it's the only thing that even gets a nod. Honestly, it’s a “if you’re desperate” kind of session.
From Wednesday the 9th through Monday the 14th, the swell fills in a bit more – we see heights around 4ft to 5ft, mostly from the northwest. The energy picks up too. But here’s the kicker: the wind is almost exclusively onshore, from the NW or NNW, blowing 10 to 15 mph. It’s going to be messy, chopped-up, and poor. The period stays short, around 7 seconds, so it lacks any real punch.
After that, it drops right back down. From the 12th onward, we’re back to ankle-biters, with swell heights under 3ft and periods of 5-6 seconds. The energy just fades away to nothing. There’s a little glassy window on Friday morning the 18th, but the swell is only 2ft. It’s flat, plain and simple.
For the whole window, there is one standout, but it’s a relative term. If I had to pick the best of a bad bunch, it would be Thursday morning the 10th. The swell is 5ft from the northwest, the period is 7 seconds, and the energy is the highest we see. The wind is a lighter 10 mph, but it’s still onshore. It’ll be the biggest and most powerful, but don’t expect any kind of clean conditions. It’s for the dedicated who don’t mind a fight.
Everything here is a beach break, so with the onshore wind, it’s going to be a mess. You might honestly have more fun with a kite out there on some of those windier afternoons. The water is a very warm 84°, which is 5° above normal for this time of year – that’s notable, unusually warm.
So, keep your expectations low. We’ve got a week of poor, onshore windswell before it just shuts down completely for the second week. It's a waiting game.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 34 | 63 | 178 | 156 | 164 | 121 | 99 | 189 | 154 | 120 | 56 | 44 | 36 | 217 | 205 | 158 | 235 | 217 | 138 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:37PM0.13m | 4:04AM0.17m | 7:43PM0.15m | 6:40AM0.19m | 8:15PM0.17m | 7:43AM0.22m | 8:43PM0.20m | 8:25AM0.24m | 9:10PM0.22m | 9:01AM0.26m | 9:36PM0.23m | 9:34AM0.27m | 10:01PM0.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.09m | 7:49PM0.12m | 12:40PM0.08m | 00:29AM0.12m | 1:46PM0.05m | 1:40AM0.09m | 2:25PM0.03m | 2:21AM0.07m | 2:57PM0.01m | 2:55AM0.04m | 3:26PM-0.00m | 3:26AM0.02m | 3:54PM-0.01m | 3:57AM0.01m | |||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 121 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 44 | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 34 | 63 | 178 | 156 | 164 | — | 99 | 189 | 154 | 120 | 56 | — | 36 | 217 | 205 | 158 | 235 | 217 | 138 | 159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2165 | 2653 | 452 | 2653 | 2653 | 575 | 617 | 3089 | 452 | 450 | 462 | 423 | 3121 | 3086 | 452 | 3072 | 2359 | 452 | 499 | 2048 | 423 |
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