El Comedor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, straight up, it's a tough start. We're looking at a solid 16-day window, but the first week and a half is pretty grim. The only spot on the radar is El Comedor, a reef break that needs a very specific window to work. It's an expert-only wave, and it's consistent, but it's also often crowded, so keep that in mind.

The main issue is the wind. From Friday the 17th right through to the end of July, we've got a persistent NNE to N breeze, mostly cross-onshore or straight onshore. It's a moderate breeze, 12 to 16 mph, keeping things choppy and messy. The swell is there, bumping up from 5 ft to over 7 ft from the NNE, but it's short-period, windswell stuff (7-8 seconds), so it's lacking any real punch. The combined energy builds from a moderate 161 right up to over 600 by the 25th, but it's all wind-affected junk. The water is sitting at 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

The only glimmer of hope comes at the very end of the window. On Sunday the 26th of July, the swell jumps to 10 ft from the NNE with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is right up there at 1376, which is strong. The wind is forecast to be a moderate N breeze, straight onshore, but the guidance says the wind and tide will be favorable. However, the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. At 10 ft, it's well over the 8 ft mark, meaning it's strictly for experts only, and even then, it might be a washing machine. The rest of that week stays big, with swell around 8 ft to 10 ft, and the wind stays onshore, so it's not going to clean up. The morning of the 28th of July sees the swell drop to 8 ft, and the wind backs off a bit to a 9 mph gentle cross-onshore, which earns a marginal score, but it's still far from perfect.

Honestly, this is a frustrating outlook. There's plenty of energy in the water, but the wind just won't cooperate. For the first 9 days, there's nothing to recommend. The only potential standout is that Sunday the 26th of July, but it's a long-range call, and even then, it's a risky one for experts only. For everyone else, it's a blank run. It's a shame because the breaks are consistent, but the conditions are just poor. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this period.

Rusty.

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