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.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. The first week is pretty much a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. We’re looking at a solid run of poor conditions right through until the end of the first week. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is short-period, messy stuff. You’ll be battling chop and windswell, not a pretty picture. The water is sitting at 75°F, which is about normal for this time of year, but you won’t be enjoying it much.

The first real glimmer of anything interesting doesn’t show up until Monday the 14th of September. That morning, we see a pulse of swell from the NNW, but it’s tiny – only 2ft. The period is a very long 13 seconds, which is proper groundswell, but with that size and a cross-onshore wind, it’s still a marginal call. The energy is weak (258), so it’s not going to be pumping. This same small, long-period groundswell hangs around for Tuesday the 15th, but again, the wind is not your friend.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is shaping up for the weekend of the 19th and 20th of September. For Saturday the 19th, we’ve got some size coming in – 7ft from the north, with a period of 10 seconds. That’s a solid, moderate energy swell (973). The wind is cross-onshore from the ENE, which is a bit of a bummer, but it’s not a full-on gale. Remember, this is an expert-only reef break, and with swell over 8ft it’s pushing into expert territory, but at 7ft, it’s still a serious wave. Saturday the 19th is the best on offer, but it’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it. The following day, Sunday the 20th, drops off a bit to 5ft from the north, but still with that cross-onshore wind.

The rest of the second week looks like a fade back into small, weak, and wind-affected surf. There’s a brief pulse of long-period swell on the 22nd of September, but it’s tiny again (2ft) and the wind is onshore.

So, bottom line: the first week is a total loss. You’re looking at a gap of nearly a week before anything worth a mention. The best bet is Saturday the 19th of September at El Comedor, with a solid 7ft north swell. It’s a long-range call, so don’t book the day off yet, but it’s the only thing on the horizon that’s got any real punch. The rest is just waiting for a change in the weather.

Rusty.

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