El Comedor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for this stretch, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run ahead. The forecast has zero recommendations for the whole 16-day window, which is a real bummer, but don’t throw your board in the shed just yet. This area can turn around, and forecasts shift, so keep an eye out.

The only break on the radar is El Comedor, a reef setup that’s expert-only and consistent, but it’s exposed to swell from the north-northwest. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothin’ wild there.

The surf starts off weak on Tuesday, August 4th, with small 5 ft swell from the NE, a short period of 7 seconds, and combined swell energy at a meager 204. It’s poor conditions – cross-onshore light breeze with wind ripples. Not worth paddling out. Wednesday, August 5th, sees a bump to 6 ft from the NE, but still short period and cross-onshore, gentle breeze making it choppy. Energy creeps up to 348, but it’s still poor.

Thursday, August 6th, has 6 ft from the NE, period stuck at 7 seconds, and moderate cross-onshore breeze making it choppy. Energy hits 433, but the surf quality is poor. Friday, August 7th, brings 6 ft from the NNE, period still short, onshore wind, and energy at 361. Still poor.

By Saturday, August 8th, the swell pushes to 8 ft from the NNE, period up to 8 seconds, and combined energy jumps to 744 – moderate wave energy, but it’s onshore at 12 mph, so it’s messy. That’s getting too big for beginners, and with the short period, it’s not gonna be clean. Sunday, August 9th, drops a bit to 7 ft from the NNE, same onshore wind, energy at 488.

The middle of the week, from Monday, August 10th, through to Thursday, August 13th, the swell holds around 6 ft to 7 ft from the NNE, with periods never cracking 8 seconds, and onshore winds from the north or north-northeast at 9 to 16 mph. All poor surf conditions, with energy ranging from 289 to 462. The setup is consistently poor.

Toward the end, from Friday, August 14th, to Tuesday, August 19th, the swell stays between 4 ft and 7 ft, still short period, and onshore winds keep things choppy. Energy peaks at 652 on Saturday, August 15th, but it’s still poor. The last few days, from August 17th to 19th, the period finally stretches to 9-10 seconds, and the swell drops to 4-5 ft, but the cross-onshore wind returns, making it choppy again.

Honestly, with the onshore winds, short-period swell, and poor surf quality across the board, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The reef at El Comedor is meant for experts, but the conditions are just not delivering. There’s a gap of poor surf for the entire 16 days, with no standout windows. Don’t lose hope – things can change, but for now, it’s a quiet stretch.

Rusty.

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