Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with 366 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 4PM. 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 18s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's chew through this forecast.
I've got to level with you, surfers. The outlook for El Comedor over the next 16 days is a tough one to write. Every single session from July 11th straight through to July 26th is flagged as "poor surf conditions." That’s a long, barren stretch, especially for a break that's usually consistent. Sometimes you get runs like this where the ocean just doesn't cooperate. The initial swell energy is real weak (40), and while it climbs to strong levels later, the wind ruins it all.
The main villain here is the wind. It's blowing from the north, northeast, or east-northeast for almost every session, which hits El Comedor as cross-onshore or straight onshore. Even when the swell shows up, like on Monday, July 20th, with a 1.8m swell from the NNE and moderate energy (579), that steady 20 km/h north wind is going to mess up the surface. By Wednesday, July 22nd, the swell jumps to 2.3m from the NNE with very strong energy (1038), but a 25 km/h cross-onshore wind will make it choppy and blown out. For a reef break, that's just a washing machine.
If you're forcing me to pick a least-bad moment, it’s the very start: Sunday morning, July 12th. You've got a 1.1m swell from the NNW with an 8-second period and only a light 10 km/h breeze from the north. The swell energy is moderate at 174. It's onshore, but light. It's not good, but it's the cleanest window. After that, with all that onshore wind and solid swell, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. That 2.5m wave on the 22nd with 25 km/h wind is pure kite country.
My advice? Save the paddling energy for another week.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 42 | 169 | 210 | 210 | 164 | 151 | 116 | 76 | 53 | 51 | 32 | 45 | 78 | 136 | 175 | 264 | 256 | 294 | 355 | 348 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:01AM1.85m | 12:29PM2.00m | 1:01AM1.96m | 1:22PM2.15m | 1:54AM2.04m | 2:12PM2.27m | 2:43AM2.08m | 2:59PM2.35m | 3:29AM2.08m | 3:44PM2.36m | 4:14AM2.03m | 4:29PM2.30m | 4:58AM1.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45PM0.38m | 6:10AM0.34m | 6:46PM0.23m | 7:05AM0.24m | 7:41PM0.09m | 7:55AM0.16m | 8:31PM-0.01m | 8:41AM0.12m | 9:19PM-0.04m | 9:25AM0.11m | 10:04PM-0.01m | 10:08AM0.16m | 10:48PM0.08m | 10:51AM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | 8:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 22 | 169 | 210 | 210 | 164 | 151 | 116 | 76 | 53 | 51 | 32 | 21 | 8 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 18 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | N 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 17 | S 13 | S 16 | S 12 | — | N 6 | N 6 | S 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 42 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 45 | 78 | 136 | 175 | 264 | 256 | 294 | 355 | 348 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 115 | 45 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 127 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 72 | 37 |
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