El Comedor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s be straight with you here, I’m Rusty. Lookin’ at this whole 16-day window, it’s a tough stretch for the spot on offer. The only break in the game is El Comedor, a reef setup that’s strictly for experts. That’s a big caveat right from the start. The swell direction is NNE for days, but the optimum here is NNW, so the angle is never quite on. And the wind – it’s hammerin’ from the wrong direction almost the whole time. We’re lookin’ at a long, dry spell.

The first recommendation is beyond a week away, on Saturday, the 1st of August. There’s a long gap of silence before that. The week before is all “poor surf conditions” – the wind is onshore from the NNE, 16 mph, and the swell is messy. The combined energy is moderate, climbing from 320 to 882 (a moderate wave energy), but it’s all junk. Nothing worth paddlin’ out for.

Then, on Saturday, the 1st of August, we finally get a whisper. The morning brings a 7 ft swell from the NNE, period of 8 seconds. The wind is light from the NNE at 6 mph, but it’s cross-on. The combined energy is 520 (moderate). The call is “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions.” It’s a one-star rating. Not a standout, just a glimmer.

The next day, Sunday, the 2nd of August, shows a bit more pulse. The morning swell is 8 ft from the NNE, 8 second period, with a light NNW wind of 6 mph blowin’ onshore. The combined energy jumps to 1003 (strong wave energy). The call is still “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions,” but it gets a 3 out of 10. This is the best of the bunch for the whole period. The swell is big, over 8 ft, so it’s expert-only territory. The wind is light and onshore, which is better than the cross-off slop we’ve seen, but it’s not clean. The afternoon goes back to strong onshore wind and a score of zero.

After that, the run fades out. The first week of August sees the swell dropping, with a brief spike of longer period, 12 to 13 seconds, on the 4th, 5th, and 6th. That’s a groundswell, but it’s small – 2 ft to 4 ft – and the wind is still messy. The combined energy is weak to moderate (208 to 394). The last call on Thursday, the 6th of August, is a 3 ft, 11-second swell with a light wind, but it’s only a 1 out of 10.

So, the only standout here is Sunday, the 2nd of August morning at El Comedor. It’s a big swell (8 ft) with strong energy (1003), and the wind is light. But it’s from the wrong direction and it’s onshore. For an expert-only reef, it’s the closest we get to something worth a look. Expect crowds to be “often” here, so it won’t be empty.

Water temp? No anomaly given, so it’s about average for the time of year.

Nothing else to shout about. This is a lean period.

Rusty.

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