Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NNE swell with 398 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. 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 13s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you on this one – it’s a tough stretch for El Comedor. This is a proper expert reef break, and it's exposed to the swell, but right now the wind is absolutely wrecking it. We’ve got a persistent onshore breeze, mostly from the N and NNE, blowing 6 to 12 mph for the entire first week and beyond. That combo is just churning up the surface and making for poor surf conditions day after day.
From Monday the 27th of July right through the end of the month, the swell sits around 4ft to 6ft, but it’s short-period stuff (6 to 8 seconds) with weak to moderate combined energy, nothing above 344. The wind is on it constantly, so it’s messy. There’s a definite gap here – no real window of clean waves at all for the first week. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.
We get a tiny flicker of hope on Tuesday the 4th of August. The morning shows a 5ft swell from the N with a period of 7 seconds, and combined energy nudging up to 293. The wind is still a light breeze from the NNE, but it’s still onshore. The wave comment calls it “marginal,” which is the best we get all period. That’s a one-out-of-ten kind of morning, but it’s still messy.
The swell actually builds through the second week. By Sunday the 9th of August, we’re looking at 7ft from the NNE with a period of 8 seconds and solid moderate energy (647). The problem? The wind is still on it, 6 to 12 mph. The forecast is for clean skies, but the wind is just ruining the surface. By Monday the 10th, the swell hits 8ft with strong energy (852), but the wind picks up to 15 to 19 mph. That’s big, powerful, and completely blown out – expert-only territory, but even then, it’s not going to be fun.
Honestly, there’s no standout here. The best on offer is that Tuesday the 4th of August morning, but it’s a long way from good. The combined swell energy is moderate at best, and the swell direction (NNE) is not matching the optimum NNW direction for this break. The consistent onshore wind is the killer. For a beach-and-reef setup like this, with that much wind and chop, it honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. We’ll have to wait for a proper change in the wind charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 339 | 283 | 250 | 204 | 176 | 167 | 141 | 96 | 91 | 150 | 127 | 131 | 160 | 175 | 210 | 197 | 144 | 105 | 91 | 88 | 75 |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:14PM1.85m | 1:36AM1.75m | 1:50PM1.96m | 2:10AM1.83m | 2:23PM2.06m | 2:42AM1.89m | 2:55PM2.13m | 3:14AM1.93m | 3:26PM2.16m | 3:46AM1.94m | 3:58PM2.15m | 4:19AM1.93m | 4:31PM2.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57AM0.51m | 7:29PM0.41m | 7:33AM0.41m | 8:04PM0.32m | 8:06AM0.32m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 48 | 43 | 33 | 26 | 91 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | N 15 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | N 11 | N 13 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | N 15 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | N 11 | N 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | NW 11 | S 16 | N 10 | S 15 | S 15 | N 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 339 | 283 | 250 | 204 | 176 | 167 | 141 | 96 | 91 | 150 | 127 | 131 | 160 | 175 | 210 | 197 | 144 | 105 | — | 88 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 72 | 537 | 537 | 117 | 37 | 537 | 187 | 72 | 117 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 27 | 101 | 98 |
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