Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NNE swell with 468 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Comedor this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Comedor in the next 16 days are 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipeline. I won’t sugarcoat it, the next week or so looks pretty grim. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore and the swell is short period and messy. The combined wave energy stays in the moderate range (521 at the highest) but it’s low-quality stuff, mostly blown out.
We’ve got a small window of hope way out towards the second week. The standout here is going to be Tuesday the 15th of September at El Comedor. That northwest groundswell pushes through with a very long period of 16 seconds and the combined energy jumps right up (822). The swell direction (NNW) is what this reef loves. You’re looking at clean, lined-up 4 ft sets. The cross-on wind is light, so it won’t be glassy but it’ll be workable.
The day before, Monday the 14th, also has some long-period NW swell (14 seconds) and bigger energy (265), but the height is only 3 ft. It’s a tease. Then on Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th, that same groundswell drops off from 4 ft to 3 ft, but still with nice period. It’s marginal, but the best quality we’ll see.
Everything before that is a write-off. The onshore winds keep things choppy and the periods are short (mostly 6 to 8 seconds). Saturday the 12th briefly has a longer 11-sec period, but the swell is tiny (2 ft) and cross-onshore. Not worth paddling out for.
Water temp is about 76° and a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
If you’re an expert and you can wait, keep your eye on that Tuesday the 15th. It’s not a classic, but it’s the only real chance in the next 16 days for something half-decent.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 464 | 335 | 181 | 143 | 96 | 68 | 60 | 97 | 97 | 130 | 172 | 230 | 230 | 257 | 257 | 265 | 365 | 452 | 378 | 378 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.90m | 5:49AM1.80m | 6:17PM1.71m | 6:51AM1.67m | 7:35PM1.55m | 8:21AM1.59m | 9:22PM1.51m | 10:02AM1.65m | 10:56PM1.61m | 11:19AM1.83m | 00:00AM1.78m | 12:15PM2.04m | 00:48AM1.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.38m | 11:56AM0.47m | 00:25AM0.55m | 1:07PM0.61m | 1:45AM0.69m | 2:53PM0.66m | 3:34AM0.71m | 4:38PM0.56m | 5:02AM0.59m | 5:48PM0.37m | 6:01AM0.43m | 6:38PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 15 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 32 | 181 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 60 | 17 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 44 | 90 | 113 | 70 | 226 | 186 | 141 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | N 8 | NW 11 | NW 7 | S 11 | N 13 | N 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 13 | NW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 44 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 70 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | NW 8 | N 11 | NW 10 | NW 7 | N 13 | NW 11 | N 12 | N 11 | NW 15 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 34 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 464 | 335 | — | 143 | 96 | 68 | — | 97 | 97 | 130 | 172 | 230 | 230 | 257 | 257 | 265 | 365 | 452 | 378 | 378 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 45 | 27 | 45 | 90 | 87 | 116 | 90 | 116 | 37 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 117 | 117 | 518 | 116 | 116 | 525 | 187 |
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