Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NNE swell with 612 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM. 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 15s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a coffee mate, let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line. For this stretch, it’s a pretty grim picture at El Comedor, and I gotta be straight with you— there’s nearly nothing worth paddling out for.
The first week is a write-off. From Tuesday the 1st right through to the end of Sunday the 7th, we’ve got onshore wind blowing straight from the NNE or N, making a complete mess of things. Swell height sits between 4ft and 7ft, but it’s all short-period wind swell with periods of just 6 to 8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak to moderate, ranging from a low of 177 to 643. Don’t let the 7ft on Wednesday 2nd fool you—with a 16 mph wind straight on it, that’s just brutal chop. Not your kind of day.
There’s a brief sniff of something on Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th, where the surf quality lifts from “poor” to “marginal.” Swell height is around 5ft to 6ft from the NNE with period at 8 seconds. The wind is still cross-onshore or onshore, but lighter, between 6 and 9 mph, so it’s not as hostile. Still, I wouldn’t call this a standout. The combined energy sits at 456 to 547—moderate at best. It’s a ‘maybe’ for a desperate session, but that’s all.
From Thursday 10th onward we’re back to poor quality, with wind picking up again and small, weak swell. The 3ft on Tuesday 15th with a period of 6 seconds and combined energy of just 107 is basically a lake. Honestly, nothing here is worth a special trip.
The only break on offer here is El Comedor itself—a reef break that’s expert only. It’s consistent and exposed to the swell, but you’d want some decent, long-period groundswell from the NNW to light it up. The wind is never properly offshore during this 16-day window; it’s either onshore or cross-onshore. So the setup is wrong.
We’ve got about 14 straight days of poor quality with nothing beyond marginal. No standouts, no hidden gems. If the wind ever swings offshore and a decent groundswell fires up, this reef would be magic, but right now it’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 310 | 487 | 612 | 569 | 435 | 270 | 220 | 196 | 159 | 178 | 167 | 157 | 148 | 182 | 253 | 255 | 336 | 387 | 411 | 368 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:24AM2.02m | 4:40PM2.06m | 5:03AM1.93m | 5:23PM1.90m | 5:49AM1.80m | 6:17PM1.71m | 6:51AM1.67m | 7:35PM1.55m | 8:21AM1.59m | 9:22PM1.51m | 10:02AM1.65m | 10:56PM1.61m | 11:19AM1.83m | 00:00AM1.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:25AM0.22m | 10:49PM0.24m | 11:06AM0.33m | 11:31PM0.38m | 11:56AM0.47m | 00:25AM0.55m | 1:07PM0.61m | 1:45AM0.69m | 2:53PM0.66m | 3:34AM0.71m | 4:38PM0.56m | 5:02AM0.59m | 5:48PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 13 | 22 | 31 | 37 | 33 | 270 | 220 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 127 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | NW 9 | — | N 11 | NW 9 | S 11 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 14 | N 15 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 50 | — | 20 | — | 2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 27 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | N 9 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | S 11 | N 16 | N 11 | N 10 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 281 | 310 | 487 | 612 | 569 | 435 | — | — | 196 | 159 | 178 | 167 | 157 | 148 | 182 | 253 | 255 | 336 | 387 | 411 | 368 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 37 | 187 | 187 | 117 | 126 | 117 | 37 | 103 |
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