El Comedor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up. Straight up, it's a tough run for the foreseeable future around here. We're looking at a long, dry spell with next to nothing on offer for a solid week and a half.

The first real chance of anything even worth looking at doesn't come until Monday, the 14th of September. Before that, it's a write-off. From the 6th right through to the 12th, the wind is just hammering it onshore from the N or NNE, mixing up a 5 ft to 6 ft mess that's got no shape to it at all. The combined wave energy is moderate to strong (values between 291 and 590), but with that wind, it's just a washing machine. Not worth paddling out for.

We get a bit of a tease on the 13th, but it's still marginal. The wind finally drops right back on the Sunday morning to a slight 3 mph from the N, but the swell is still a jumbled 5 ft with a short 8-second period. There's a hint of an improvement on the afternoon as the wind shifts to a light cross-onshore, but the swell drops to just 3.5 ft. It's still not offering anything good.

Now, the standout. It's the only one we've got. The real flicker of hope comes on Monday, the 14th of September at El Comedor. This is a reef break, and it's a tricky one for experts only, so don't be a hero if you're not confident. The forecast is for a clean, glassy morning with a light S wind of 3 mph. The swell is a tiny 2.5 ft, but here's the kicker: it's coming from the NNW with a very long period of 14 seconds. That's a proper groundswell. The wave energy is still moderate (value of 347), but that long period usually means long, lined-up walls. At a reef, that's a thing of beauty. The afternoon looks even better, going dead flat calm, 0 mph wind, and glassy conditions, with a 3 ft swell from the NNW at 12 seconds. The water temperature is sitting at 75.5°, which is about a degree and a half warmer than normal for this time of year, so it's a touch balmy.

After that brief window, it's back to the grind. Tuesday the 15th sees a light cross-onshore creep in, and the swell drops further. The rest of the week beyond that is just more of the same poor onshore wind and small, messy waves. It's a grim outlook, but for that one morning on the 14th, if you're an expert looking for a clean, glassy reef wave, it might just be worth the wait.

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