El Comedor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run ahead at our main break, El Comedor. For the next couple of weeks the conditions are really working against us. The wind is going to be a persistent problem, blowing from the NNE most days at 12 to 15 mph, which puts it either directly onshore or cross-onshore. That’s going to chop things up badly, and every single session in the data is marked as “poor surf conditions.”

We do have some swell on the way. Around the 13th and 14th of August, the swell picks up to 5 ft to 6 ft from the NNE, with the combined swell energy climbing into moderate territory (249 to 388). But with that wind, it’s just not going to be clean. The period is short too – mostly 6 to 7 seconds – so it’s going to be a bit messy and disorganised. By the 18th and 19th, the period does stretch to a more promising 9 seconds, which is better, but the swell drops a little to around 4 ft from the north, and that same northerly wind is still blowing right across it.

There really isn’t a standout window here. The best-looking day on paper might be Monday the 17th of August, where the swell is 4 ft to 4 ft with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is light at 9 mph from the NNE. But it's still listed as cross-on and fairly choppy. Not one for the memory books.

For the second week, from the 21st onward, the swell fades significantly – dropping to under 3 ft and eventually to just 2 ft to 2 ft by the weekend of the 23rd. The energy drops right off (75 to 100), so it’s going to be small, weak, and still wind-affected. Even when the swell direction swings to NNW on the 23rd and 24th, which is closer to the break’s optimum, the onshores ruin it.

Look, I know it’s not what we want to hear. For an exposed reef that needs clean conditions, this is a lean spell. But hang in there – forecasts change, and it won’t be poor forever. For now, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the 17th morning might be the least ugly option.
Stay patient.
Rusty

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