Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NNE swell with 643 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Let me tell you, it's a grim stretch ahead for El Comedor. We’re looking at a full 16-day run with absolutely nothing worth paddling out for. Every single session gets slapped with "poor surf conditions." It’s a real bummer.
Starting from now, everything is cross-onshore or onshore. Saturday the 29th is a write-off – 5ft of weak, messy swell from the NNW with a moderate cross-onshore breeze. Combined energy is only 665 (moderate). Water temp is sitting at 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that won’t help the quality.
Sunday the 30th is the same story – 3ft to 4ft of junky swell, cross-onshore winds, all scoring zero. Monday the 31st sees the period drop to a pathetic 7 seconds, with swell bumping up to 4ft to 5ft from the NNE, but still cross-onshore and choppy.
As we roll into September, it doesn't get any better. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd see swell building to 6ft to 7ft with onshore winds, but it’s all onshore and raw. By the 3rd and 4th, it's back to cross-onshore junk. From the 5th right through to the 13th of September, the period drops to a terrible 6-7 seconds, with moderate onshore breezes. Energy stays weak to moderate, mostly between 150 and 424 (moderate).
The only real event is on the 12th of September – Saturday – there's 6ft of swell from the NNE, with moderate cross-onshore winds and combined energy hitting 426 (moderate). But even then, the data still says "poor surf conditions."
This is an expert-only reef break that’s rarely working and it doesn’t get a single green light in the whole 16-day window. It’s just a long, flat, messy run. For an exposed spot that likes a NNW groundswell, this is a tough stretch. Honestly, with all this onshore chop and poor quality, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 476 | 516 | 394 | 181 | 203 | 118 | 144 | 217 | 251 | 297 | 340 | 494 | 604 | 643 | 547 | 375 | 288 | 280 | 226 | 191 | 212 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:57PM2.26m | 3:17AM2.09m | 3:29PM2.24m | 3:49AM2.08m | 4:03PM2.17m | 4:24AM2.02m | 4:40PM2.06m | 5:03AM1.93m | 5:23PM1.90m | 5:49AM1.80m | 6:17PM1.71m | 6:51AM1.67m | 7:35PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.06m | 9:15AM0.12m | 9:40PM0.07m | 9:48AM0.15m | 10:12PM0.13m | 10:25AM0.22m | 10:49PM0.24m | 11:06AM0.33m | 11:31PM0.38m | 11:56AM0.47m | 00:25AM0.55m | 1:07PM0.61m | 1:45AM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | N 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | S 13 | NNW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 476 | 516 | 394 | 181 | 203 | 88 | 47 | 74 | 41 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 31 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 24 | — | 10 | 10 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 19 | S 8 | NNW 10 | S 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 14 | N 10 | N 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 19 | S 14 | N 12 | — | S 15 | NNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | — | — | N 11 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | 5 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 189 | 189 | 160 | 139 | 99 | 118 | 144 | 217 | 251 | 297 | 340 | 494 | 604 | 643 | 547 | 375 | 288 | 280 | 226 | 191 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 117 | 117 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 |
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