Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NE swell with 405 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 02) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
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 coming down the line for our little slice of coast.
Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you – the next two weeks are looking bleak. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just isn’t cooperating. The forecast is stuffed with poor surf conditions day after day, and I can’t see a single session worth paddling out for. It’s a long, flat spell of frustration.
We’ve got one spot in the frame, El Comedor. It’s a reef break, only for the experienced crew, and it’s consistent, but that’s about where the good news ends. The water is sitting at 74° – pretty normal for this time of year.
The whole forecast starts with nothing. From Wednesday the 29th of July right through to Thursday the 13th of August, it’s a solid wipeout. Every entry shows poor surf. The swell is mostly coming from the NNE around 4 ft to 7 ft, and while the size is okay, the period is short – only 6 to 8 seconds – so there’s no power behind it. The wind is almost always cross-on or onshore, making a mess of any potential wave.
Even the combined energy never breaks out of the moderate range, topping out around 494 (moderate wave energy) on Sunday the 9th of August, but with strong onshore winds, it’s just a choppy, blown-out mess. There’s the odd moment of offshore wind, like Friday the 31st of July morning and Sunday the 2nd of August morning, but the poor surf quality still keeps the score at zero.
Honestly, if you’re desperate for something on a board, the setup at El Comedor with the steady wind and lumpy swell looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For the rest of us, it’s a waiting game. The forecasts can always change, but as it stands now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 155 | 209 | 262 | 270 | 270 | 229 | 222 | 148 | 144 | 124 | 184 | 181 | 281 | 294 | 156 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 302 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:42AM1.89m | 2:55PM2.13m | 3:14AM1.93m | 3:26PM2.16m | 3:46AM1.94m | 3:58PM2.15m | 4:19AM1.93m | 4:31PM2.11m | 4:54AM1.90m | 5:07PM2.03m | 5:33AM1.84m | 5:48PM1.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.25m | 8:38AM0.27m | 9:08PM0.20m | 9:10AM0.24m | 9:40PM0.18m | 9:41AM0.24m | 10:11PM0.19m | 10:14AM0.27m | 10:44PM0.22m | 10:50AM0.32m | 11:20PM0.29m | 11:30AM0.41m | 00:02AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | N 9 | NE 7 | N 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 222 | 148 | 43 | 32 | 35 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 156 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | N 11 | N 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | S 13 | N 9 | S 13 | NW 9 | N 9 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 47 | 45 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 9 | — | NW 12 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | S 15 | — | — | S 11 | NW 11 | NW 9 | S 12 | S 16 | SW 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 18 | 30 | 15 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 111 | 155 | 209 | 262 | 270 | 270 | 229 | — | — | 144 | 124 | 184 | 181 | 281 | 294 | 83 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 302 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1414 | 127 | 551 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 37 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
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