El Comedor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s not sugarcoat it: this stretch is a total bummer. We’re looking at a full two-week-plus grind of junk surf at El Comedor. The swell is there, but it’s all short-period, onshore slop. The wind is mostly on it, and the direction’s all wrong. It’s a classic case of plenty of water moving around, but none of it with any purpose.

The water’s running about 2°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a touch warm, but the surface is going to be a mess the whole time.

We start on Saturday the 15th with a weak 5ft swell from the NNE at a dismal 7 seconds. The energy is weak, and the cross-onshore breeze is already chopping it up. It’s poor, plain and simple. Sunday is more of the same, slightly smaller. Monday and Tuesday bring clearer skies, but the wind turns straight onshore. We’re still in that 3-4ft range with no period and no power.

The middle of the week, from the 19th to the 22nd, is a real grind. We get a tiny pulse on Wednesday the 21st, up to 4ft, but it’s straight onshore at 12 mph, so it’s just a crumbly mess. The energy is moderate, but it’s not translating into anything rideable. There’s no definition, no shape, just a lot of whitewater.

Heading into the 23rd and 24th, the period drops to a pathetic 6 seconds. This is windswell at its worst. It’s small, weak, and unsurfable. Honestly, at this point, you’re better off finding a lake to paddle on. We’re a week in with nothing to show.

The final week, from the 25th to the 30th, does see some size pick up. We get to 4-5ft, and by the morning of Sunday the 30th, we’re looking at 5-6ft. The energy readings get stronger too, hitting that 446 mark on the 30th afternoon, the most we’ll see all window. But it’s all from the wrong direction. This NNE flow is not what El Comedor wants. It needs that clean, long-period groundswell from the NNW to groom these reefs. The period stays stuck in that 7-8 second range, and the wind is still cross-onshore or onshore. So, even with more size, the quality is just as bad. It’s lumpy, it’s bumpy, and it’s not a surfer’s wave. More of a kite-surfing day, really.

To put it plainly: the whole 16-day forecast is a zero. There’s nothing on offer. The swell is weak, short-period, and from the wrong direction, and the wind is always ruining any chance of a clean face. The only silver lining is that these breaks are consistent, so a blank run like this doesn’t usually last. Forecasts change. But for now, leave the board in the car and save your energy for a better day.

Rusty

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