El Comedor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ll level with you, folks. Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for our region, specifically El Comedor, and honestly, it’s been a rough stretch. This is a solid, consistent reef break that’s an expert-only wave, and it’s best when the swell is from the NNW. But for the entire 16-day window, from now through the first week of September and beyond, it’s just not cooperating. The forecast is full of cross-onshore winds and moderate breezes, kicking up a chop and making for poor surf conditions. The weather’s a mix of cloudy and clear, but the wind is the real killer here.

We kick off on Thursday, August 27th, with a small, weak swell of 3 ft from the NNE, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy of all swells directed here is a weak 100. That’s not gonna do much at all. The wind is a cross-on from the NNE at 12 mph, just making it messy. This carries on through Friday, August 28th, where the swell picks up a touch to 5 ft from the NNE, period dropping to 6 seconds, and the energy climbs to a moderate 193, but the wind stays cross-on from the NE at 16 mph, so it’s still choppy and poor.

By Saturday, August 29th, we see the swell size drop a bit to 5 ft, but the direction shifts to the preferred NNW, and the period jumps to 11 seconds, giving us a notable groundswell. The energy is strong at 744. That’s the best looking swell window, but the wind is still a cross-on from the NNE at 12 mph, ruining the surface. What a waste. This pattern of “almost there” but with bad wind continues all the way through the first week of September. The swell hangs around 4 ft to 6 ft from the N or NNE, with periods mostly between 7 and 8 seconds, and energy moving from moderate to strong. The wind does shift to an “on” direction from the N or NNE, which is better than cross-on, but it’s still a moderate breeze at 12-16 mph, which isn’t clean enough for this picky reef.

The second week, from September 4th onward, we see the breeze lighten up. On Friday, September 4th, we get a light breeze from the NNW at 6 mph, but it’s still cross-on, and the swell is only 4 ft from the NNE. By Saturday, September 5th, the wind is lightly onshore from the NNW at 6 mph, with a 4 ft swell from the N. The energy is weak at 177. It’s a bit cleaner later in the week, like on September 10th and 11th, with gentle or light breezes from the N or NNW, and the swell size bumps up to 6 ft from the NNE on the 11th, with a period of 8 seconds and energy of 489. But it’s still just not a standout. The swell direction is never quite the optimum NNW, and the size is too small for this spot to really fire.

There are no good surf options in this 16-day window for El Comedor. The conditions are poor across the board. It’s a blank run for this break, which is a bummer, but it happens. The winds just aren’t cooperating, and the swell direction is off. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, you’re better off doing something else.

Rusty.

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