El Comedor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into this one.

We’re looking at a 16-day run at El Comedor, and to be honest, it’s a pretty grim stretch. This is an expert-level reef setup that needs clean conditions to shine, and right now, it’s just not getting them. The early part of the period is dominated by moderate NNE breezes that are cross-onshore or onshore, churning up the surface and making things choppy. The water temp is around 73°, which is normal for this time of year, no surprises there.

Kicking off on Saturday 25th July, we’ve got swell height at 8 ft from the NNE, but that’s married to a messy 16 mph cross-on wind and a period of only 8 seconds – that’s short-period wind swell, not the good stuff. Combined energy is moderate at 696, but with the poor surf conditions flagged, this is a write-off. The whole of the first week is a washout: Sunday 26th and Monday 27th stay poor with similar sized swell and onshore/cross-onshore wind. By Tuesday 28th, it drops to 5 ft, still onshore, period down to a dismal 7 seconds. Energy is fading to 237 (weak-moderate). Through Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th the swell slumps further to around 4-5 ft, period only 6 seconds – barely a ripple, and still poor. There’s just nothing to get excited about.

There’s a tiny glimmer on Saturday 1st August morning: the wind drops to a light breeze from the NNW at 6 mph, which is cross-onshore but light enough to only stir up small wind ripples. Swell is 5 ft from the NNE at 7 seconds, energy up to 287. It’s called marginal. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but with short period and only a small window, I wouldn’t paddle out for that.

Then it’s back to poor conditions again for the rest of the first half of August – mostly onshore breezes, small swell, short periods. A little spike on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th where swell bumps up to 7 ft and energy climbs to around 402-479 (moderate) but the wind is howling at 12 mph onshore, so it’ll be a bumpy mess. This set-up looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly. By Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th, the swell drops away to only 2-3 ft, and the period heals to 9-10 seconds, but it’s still too small and the wind is onshore.

There is no standout session in this entire 16-day window. You’re looking at a stretch of near-daily no-go reports. I’d say take a break from checking the cam, and hope the long-range forecasts change. Sometimes it turns around quicker than you think. For now, if you’re not an expert looking for a frustrating battle, save your energy.

Rusty.

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