Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with 336 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 Thursday (Sep 10) 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 12s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s not beat around the bush. The next few weeks are looking pretty bleak for paddle surfing. We've got a stretch of onshore winds and junky, small, short-period swell, and it’s going to be a real test of patience.
The start of the period is a total write-off. We're looking at days of onshores and weak energy, with readings around 93 and 100 on the 4th. It's not even worth checking the cam. This poor run is going to stretch out for a good ten days or more. The wave heights are there, but it’s all wind chop and close-outs. It’s not til the 17th of September that we start to see something with a bit of punch. The swell finally builds to a solid 6ft from the NNE, and the energy readings jump into the 500s. That's a serious increase in power.
But here's the catch. The wind is still going to be blowing cross-onshore, and the period is a short 7-8 seconds. This isn't the clean, long-period groundswell that El Comedor really needs to shine. It's going to be a powerful, messy, and bumpy wave. For the experts out there, it might offer some heavy, critical sections, but for anyone else, it's going to be a beatdown. The swell direction is on for this exposed reef, but the wind is just going to ruin the surface. Honestly, the conditions look like they’d be more fun for the kite surfers than us.
My advice? Don't force it. This is one of those times when the ocean is telling you to do something else. A ten-day gap with nothing on offer is a real possibility, and you gotta respect that. Keep an eye on that forecast for the 18th, but don't get your hopes up. The waves might be big, but they're going to be ugly. This could clean up if the wind swings, but until then, save your energy for a better day. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 64 | 86 | 73 | 94 | 155 | 182 | 195 | 212 | 194 | 200 | 212 | 225 | 208 | 251 | 276 | 283 | 336 | 164 | 234 | 223 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:35PM1.55m | 8:21AM1.59m | 9:22PM1.51m | 10:02AM1.65m | 10:56PM1.61m | 11:19AM1.83m | 00:00AM1.78m | 12:15PM2.04m | 00:48AM1.94m | 1:00PM2.21m | 1:29AM2.06m | 1:41PM2.33m | 2:07AM2.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:07PM0.61m | 1:45AM0.69m | 2:53PM0.66m | 3:34AM0.71m | 4:38PM0.56m | 5:02AM0.59m | 5:48PM0.37m | 6:01AM0.43m | 6:38PM0.19m | 6:47AM0.27m | 7:21PM0.05m | 7:28AM0.14m | 7:58PM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 90 | 113 | 104 | 151 | 110 | 128 | 115 | 65 | 75 | 45 | 164 | 39 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | SW 12 | NW 8 | NE 6 | N 13 | N 16 | NNW 15 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | NE 7 | N 16 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 44 | 11 | 59 | 71 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 152 | 20 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 10 | S 11 | N 13 | NW 11 | N 12 | NW 14 | NW 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | S 13 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 3 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 53 | 64 | 86 | 73 | 94 | 155 | 182 | 195 | 212 | 194 | 200 | 212 | 225 | 208 | 251 | 276 | 283 | 336 | — | 234 | 223 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 529 | 117 | 72 | 126 | 72 | 116 | 37 | 72 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 37 | 116 | 37 | 11 | 37 | 11 |
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