Surf Forecasts:
El Corniche surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 313 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Corniche this week:
The surf forecast for El Corniche over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Corniche in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 9PM. 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+) | 3AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 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 coming up for El Corniche over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this stretch of surf is looking pretty grim for a long while. The first surfable wave we see isn’t until Monday morning the 24th of August, and even then it’s just a tiny 2ft swell from the WNW with a short period of 6 seconds. The wind is glassy, which is a massive positive, but the wave energy is super weak (44). The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 84°.
After that Monday morning window, it’s back to poor conditions with onshore winds blowing everything out for days. The wind stays mostly from the NW, right on the nose for this spot, which is exposed to N swell. The surf stays small, rarely getting above 3ft, and the period is short, so there’s no real push.
We get a bit of a bump around Friday the 28th of August morning, with a 5ft NW swell at 8 seconds. The energy finally climbs into the moderate range (227), but the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy and marginal. This is about as good as it gets for the first week, but it’s not a standout.
There’s a nasty gap after that, with nothing but poor conditions and onshore wind until we hit Saturday the 5th of September. By Saturday morning, the swell jumps to 6ft from the WNW, with an 8-second period and strong energy (433). The wind is light and onshore, which is a bummer, but there’s a bit more power behind it. The real promise shows up on Sunday the 6th of September morning, with a 7ft NW swell, 8-second period, and very strong energy (507). The wind is light and onshore, so it’s not clean, but that’s the biggest swell of the whole forecast. That’s the one to keep an eye on, but it’s a long way off and the quality is still iffy.
For a spot that rarely breaks, this is a tough run. The best bet is the Sunday the 6th of September morning for the biggest swell, but don’t expect perfection. For now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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 4 | NW 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 38 | 34 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 75 | 100 | 83 | 85 | 62 | 78 | 217 | 227 | 264 | 270 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:32PM0.15m | 7:40AM0.19m | 8:47PM0.17m | 8:18AM0.21m | 9:06PM0.19m | 8:48AM0.23m | 9:27PM0.21m | 9:16AM0.25m | 9:49PM0.22m | 9:44AM0.26m | 10:12PM0.23m | 10:11AM0.27m | 10:35PM0.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.08m | 1:39AM0.11m | 2:30PM0.06m | 2:13AM0.09m | 2:55PM0.04m | 2:42AM0.07m | 3:19PM0.02m | 3:09AM0.05m | 3:43PM0.01m | 3:35AM0.03m | 4:06PM-0.00m | 4:03AM0.02m | 4:30PM-0.01m | 4:31AM0.01m | ||||||
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 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 38 | 34 | 6 | 23 | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | 217 | 227 | 264 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 5 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | — | 11 | 10 | — | 27 | 22 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | — | 25 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | 75 | 100 | 83 | 85 | 20 | 78 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2341 | 2145 | 2152 | 3294 | 0 | 0 | 2653 | 1236 | 2076 | 2093 | 2567 | 2672 | 3072 | 3072 | 2702 | 3211 | 617 | 474 | 3443 | 446 |
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