El Comedor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get real about the next few weeks. To be straight with you, it’s a tough stretch for surf. El Comedor is a reef set-up that needs things to line up just right, and for the next 16 days, the ocean just isn’t playing ball. The swell direction is all wrong, coming from the north-northeast, but this place wants it from the northwest. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up whatever crumbly energy is there. It’s a classic case of having waves, but none of them are any good.

Saturday the 15th kicks things off with a short-period, 6ft swell, but the wind is blowing onshore at 12 mph from the NNE. The energy is weak (332), and the water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 75°. It’s just messy.

Sunday the 16th drops to 4ft, still with that onshore wind. The whole first week is a write-off. Monday through Thursday, we're looking at weak, short-period swell under 4ft, with wind that keeps ruining the little that's there. The combined swell energy stays in the low 100s to low 200s, which tells you how weak it all is. Friday the 21st picks up a touch to 4ft, but it's still onshore, so don't get excited.

Then comes the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd. The swell bumps up to 5ft–6ft, and the energy climbs to moderate levels (232–328). But again, the wind swings cross-onshore, and the period is a dismal 6–7 seconds. It’s going to be a choppy, bumpy mess.

The only glimmer of hope comes on Monday the 24th. The swell jumps to 7ft, and the energy finally gets strong at (660). The period also stretches to a more respectable 9 seconds. But here’s the catch: the wind is still cross-onshore from the NE at 12 mph. It’s still going to be a bit of a battle, and at 7ft, it’s too much for beginners. For an expert, though, this is the standout of the entire period—the only time the energy gets real. It might be worth a paddle out even with the wind, just for the size and push.

After that, it eases back down. Tuesday the 25th has 6ft with strong energy (460), but the wind is still up. From Wednesday the 26th onwards, it just fades away. The swell drops to 6ft, then 5ft, and the energy sinks back to weak levels. By the 29th and 30th, you're looking at less than 3ft of short-period slop, and the wind is still crossing up. It's a full-on blank run to end the window.

So, if you're an expert paddling out, the 24th is your best bet, but it's not going to be perfect. The whole run is poor, but that one Monday has some size and grunt behind it. The rest of it, you might want to check if the kites are flying, because that cross-onshore wind and lumpy surf will be more fun for them than us.

This is one of those stretches that makes you appreciate the good days. It won't stay like this forever, but for now, patience is the name of the game.

Rusty.

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