El Comedor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and settle in. Rusty here, and I've got the lowdown on the local surf scene for the next couple of weeks. Let's be straight with you; it's a pretty grim outlook for paddle surfing. That one stand-out break, El Comedor, is locking in a rough stretch.

Overall, the pattern is one long, quiet, and frustrating run. There’s a bit of swell early on, but it's immediately ruined by the wind. In fact, for the entire 16-day period, there is not a single session I'd recommend you paddle out for. We're looking at a solid 15-day gap with no worthwhile waves.

The week kicks off on Thursday, July 2nd, with a 7 ft northerly swell packing a solid moderate energy (666). The problem? The wind is blowing straight onshore from the north. At 9 mph, it's wrecking any potential. The water temp is around 72°, which is about average for the time of year.

Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th see the swell drop from 5 ft down to 4 ft, but the wind remains onshore or cross-onshore. The combined energy is still moderate, between (328-437), but the whole package is a write-off due to the wind. Sunday the 5th gets a bit choppy with a moderate breeze, and the swell is down to 4 ft.

From Monday the 7th onwards, it gets really small. Swells are mostly around 3 ft to 5 ft with very short, weak periods in the 5-8 second range. The wave energy drops to weak two-digit levels, like (59-68), showing the ocean has no push. From the 7th of July all the way through to the 17th, the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore, blowing at 9-16 mph, keeping the ocean messy. The swell direction is mainly from the north or north-northeast, which is the optimum direction for El Comedor, but it doesn't matter because the conditions are so poor.

For the second week, from roughly the 10th of July onward, the energy levels stay weak, mostly between (98-179). The period edges up to 7 seconds by the 17th, but it's still a choppy, weak, onshore mess. Honestly, with this onshore flow and small, weak swell, the setup at El Comedor looks more interesting for kite-surfing than paddle-surfing. The crowds at this expert reef break can be often, but that's a non-issue this fortnight.

It tends not to stay this flat and windy for long around here, but this run is a definite blank on the calendar. Forecasts can change, but right now, save the wax.

Rusty.

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