Surf Forecast Surf Report

El Corniche Surf Guide

El Corniche in Mediterranean Coast -Egypt is an exposed beach break. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southeast and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Waves can be ok even in light onshore winds Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the north. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take special care here if it gets very crowded.

El Corniche Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Beach2
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
rarely breaks
20.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing El Corniche:

The best conditions reported for surf at El Corniche occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Explore El Corniche Location Map

Interactive El Corniche surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to El Corniche is Alexandria International Airport (ALY) in Egypt, which is 9 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to El Corniche is Cairo International Airport (CAI), also in Egypt, 186 km (116 miles) away.

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El Corniche Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 2 May 2025, 23:47 Local Time
FriSaturday 03
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
1.2
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.1
WNW
1.2
WNW
Period (s) 7 7 7 6
Wind (km/h)
20
20
20
20
Wind State cross-
on
on on on

Swell History at El Corniche

Surf stats for El Corniche, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at El Corniche

Wind stats for El Corniche, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near El Corniche. Click below to view there surf guides.

    • Beach
    • 2.0
    Reliability: rarely breaks
    2km away
    • Beach
    • 3.0
    Reliability: rarely breaks
    3km away
    • Sandbar
    • 2.0
    Reliability: rarely breaks
    8km away
    • Beach
    • 2.0
    Reliability: rarely breaks
    24km away
    • Beach
    • 1.0
    Reliability: rarely breaks
    76km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To El Corniche:

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