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El Comedor surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NNE swell with 418 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. 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 11s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run ahead. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for decent surf. There are no good options, plain and simple. We’ve got a consistent reef break, El Comedor, but the conditions are just not playing ball. The swell is there, but it’s coming from the wrong direction – the break needs a good NNW swell, and we’re getting a constant NNE wind that’s messing everything up. The combined swell energy is often moderate, hitting around 390 (moderate wave energy) to 499 (moderate wave energy) through the first week, but it’s all for nothing with the wind.
For the first week, from Thursday the 6th of August right through to the weekend, it’s the same story. El Comedor is seeing 5ft to 6ft of messy, short-period swell (7-8 seconds) from the NNE. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore all day, making it choppy and poor. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.
The second week doesn’t let up. From Monday the 11th to Sunday the 17th of August, we’re still looking at 5ft to 7ft of swell, but it’s still that short, wind-blown NNE stuff. The combined energy actually climbs a bit – up to 456 and 473 (moderate wave energy) on the 14th and 15th – but it’s all for nothing. The wind is a constant onshore breeze from the NNE or N, 9 to 16 mph. No clean conditions in sight.
Things taper off into the final week, with the swell dropping to 4ft to 5ft around the 19th to 21st of August. The period finally picks up a bit on the 20th and 21st, hitting 9-10 seconds, but the wind is still cross-onshore, so don’t get your hopes up. The combined energy on the 21st hits 434 (moderate wave energy), but it’s still a no-go.
This is one of those stretches where the forecasts will have to change big time to get anything going. Don’t plan a trip around it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 331 | 340 | 314 | 250 | 288 | 331 | 356 | 388 | 384 | 319 | 297 | 310 | 325 | 339 | 362 | 389 | 333 | 330 | 262 | 229 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.67m | 7:47PM1.65m | 8:35AM1.62m | 9:18PM1.59m | 10:05AM1.66m | 10:49PM1.65m | 11:22AM1.80m | 00:01AM1.78m | 12:24PM1.99m | 00:58AM1.92m | 1:15PM2.18m | 1:45AM2.04m | 2:00PM2.33m | 2:28AM2.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.60m | 2:05AM0.59m | 2:52PM0.64m | 3:35AM0.62m | 4:29PM0.57m | 5:01AM0.55m | 5:46PM0.41m | 6:07AM0.41m | 6:46PM0.22m | 6:59AM0.27m | 7:35PM0.06m | 7:44AM0.15m | 8:19PM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | WNW 9 | N 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | N 11 | N 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 50 | 69 | 87 | 81 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 21 | 40 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 11 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 8 | W 11 | S 11 | N 15 | NNW 8 | N 13 | NNW 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | W 12 | W 12 | S 11 | — | N 15 | N 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 331 | 340 | 314 | 250 | 288 | 331 | 356 | 388 | 384 | 319 | 297 | 310 | 325 | 339 | 362 | 389 | 333 | 330 | 262 | 229 | 203 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 525 | 117 | 72 | 117 | 72 | 72 | 117 | 72 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 525 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
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