El Comedor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’re looking at a tough stretch for the region. The only surf break on the radar across the entire 16-day window is El Comedor, and I gotta be straight with you—it’s not looking good.

We start off on Thursday, 23 July, with some swell showing, but it's a complete write-off. The wind is howling onshore from the NNE at 16 mph, and the swell is a messy 6 ft from the same direction it’s blowing from, with a short, weak period of just 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak (311). The water temperature is sitting at 73°, which is about normal for this time of year, with just a tiny anomaly of 1°. But the real story here is the wind. It’s onshore the whole time, and it’s not letting up. The whole first week is a bust.

Each day from Thursday the 23rd right through to Wednesday the 29th of July, the wind stays onshore from the N or NNE, mostly between 12–19 mph. The swell sticks around 5 ft to 8 ft, but it’s wind-affected, short-period slop. The combined energy peaks at 751 on Saturday afternoon, 25 July, but that’s just big, ugly, blown-out lines. Not a single morning or afternoon in that first week has a score above zero. For a break that’s exposed and consistent, and this is a reef setup for experts, you’d usually expect something, but the wind is just killing it. This is more kite-surfing territory than a paddle session.

We get a bit of a reprieve on Saturday, 1 August. The wind shifts to a light offshore from the NNW at 9 mph in the morning. The swell is still small at 5 ft from the NNE, with a short period of 7 seconds, and combined energy is weak (206). The water is still around normal. But it’s glassy, clean offshore conditions. This is the only real window where you might get a few clean, though small, waves. If you’re an expert, you could get a fun, low-key session in. But it’s not a standout.

The following days, Sunday 2 August through to Wednesday 5 August, the wind goes back onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell drops to under 3 ft by Monday. The combined energy sinks to 116–177. There’s nothing to report.

Then, on Thursday, 6 August, we see a bit of a pulse again. The swell picks up to 5 ft–5 ft from the NNE with a period of 6–7 seconds, and combined energy climbs to 268–353. But the wind is cross-onshore from the NE, making it choppy. It’s still poor.

Friday, 7 August, is the last day in the window. The swell jumps to 7 ft–7 ft from the NNE with an 8-second period, and combined energy gets strong at 668–772. But the wind is onshore from the NNE at 12 mph again. This is big, powerful, and messy. Over 7 ft, with onshore wind, it’s only for the brave experts, and it’s not clean. It’s still a no-go for a quality surf.

So, to sum it up: there’s a massive gap of poor surf from Thursday 23 July all the way through to Friday 7 August. The only flicker of hope is the morning of Saturday, 1 August, with light offshore wind and small, clean swell. That’s the best on offer, but it’s a far cry from a classic. After that, the forecast gets a bit uncertain, but the pattern doesn’t look promising. Hang in there, and watch the charts.

Rusty.

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