El Comedor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for El Comedor over this 16-day window. Straight up, we’re looking at a long, lean run. There’s nothing worth chasing for the first ten days or so, which is a massive gap. The swell is there at times, but the wind is blown out onshore from the north or north-northeast, just wrecking any chance of clean surf. Water temp is sitting at 75° and about average for this time of year, so not a factor.

Our first real glimmer of hope isn’t until the 25th of September. Friday morning looks like the standout. For a moment, everything lines up. It’s glassy – dead calm – with a clean 3 ft NW groundswell rolling in, period a nice 12 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 246, and the wind is essentially non-existent. That rare offshore breeze from the east-northeast means El Comedor could actually be working. This is a reef break, and with that long-period groundswell from the northwest, it’ll bend nicely around the reef point. It’s an expert wave here, and it *often* gets crowded, but on a quiet morning like that, you might score some good ones. This is the best on offer by a long shot.

Later that same day, the wind swings back onshore from the north-northwest and gets choppy, losing the plot. After that, it’s back to the same story: onshore winds and poor conditions with small swell until the 28th. On the 28th of September, Monday morning, the swell jumps again with a long-period 3 ft NW groundswell (14 seconds) and solid energy at 468, but the wind is light north and still onshore – so it’s messy. The 29th of September, Tuesday, sees a bit more size (4 ft NW) and a cross-onshore wind that keeps it in that marginal zone. Worth a look if you’re desperate, but nothing like that clean Friday morning.

So, the takeaway: wait for the 25th of September. That Friday dawn patrol is the one to circle. Everything else is a write-off or just average.

- Rusty

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