Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NNE swell with 340 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Comedor this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Comedor in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 14s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. Looking at the whole 16-day window for El Comedor, the truth is there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The entire forecast is a run of poor surf conditions, with only a single day that even qualifies as “marginal.” That’s it.
The issue is a persistent, unfavourable wind pattern. We’ve got a moderate to gentle breeze blowing from the NNE and N almost constantly, putting us in a cross-onshore or onshore wind state day after day. That means choppy, messy water. The swell is there, but it’s short-period, weak stuff, coming from the NNE and N – not the optimum NNW direction for this reef break. The combined swell energy is weak to moderate at best, never cracking the 400 mark (around 176 to 373). The water temperature is sitting at 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The only glimmer comes on the morning of Tuesday, 18 August. The wind drops to a light breeze from the north (6 mph), giving us an onshore wind but the lightest of the whole period. The swell is 5 ft from the north with a 9-second period, and the combined energy is 327. It’s still a marginal call – questionable tide conditions and not clean. But if you’re desperate, that’s the one window to keep an eye on. For the rest of the run, it’s a blank. Pick up the kite gear if you’ve got it, because this setup is more interesting for that than paddle surfing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 90 | 123 | 164 | 170 | 197 | 241 | 248 | 244 | 301 | 279 | 280 | 249 | 220 | 158 | 196 | 216 | 340 | 325 | 281 | 300 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:28AM2.12m | 2:42PM2.40m | 3:09AM2.14m | 3:22PM2.40m | 3:47AM2.11m | 4:00PM2.32m | 4:24AM2.04m | 4:38PM2.17m | 5:00AM1.93m | 5:15PM1.98m | 5:37AM1.80m | 5:54PM1.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM-0.04m | 8:26AM0.08m | 9:00PM-0.07m | 9:05AM0.06m | 9:38PM-0.04m | 9:43AM0.09m | 10:14PM0.06m | 10:20AM0.18m | 10:49PM0.19m | 10:58AM0.30m | 11:24PM0.36m | 11:37AM0.46m | 00:00AM0.53m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 48 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 97 | 85 | 74 | 55 | 59 | 34 | 33 | 220 | 61 | 196 | 216 | 340 | 325 | 281 | 300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 32 | 68 | 44 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | S 12 | S 12 | N 13 | NNW 11 | N 11 | S 18 | S 16 | — | S 15 | NW 8 | S 14 | NW 8 | S 16 | S 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | S 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 90 | 123 | 164 | 170 | 197 | 241 | 248 | 244 | 301 | 279 | 280 | 249 | — | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 72 | 72 | 116 | 126 | 72 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 37 | 24 |
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