El Comedor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a bit of a write-off for any kind of decent surf at El Comedor. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but there’s absolutely nothing on the cards that’s worth paddling out for. The entire forecast is one long run of poor surf conditions, so don’t bother checking the cam every morning.

Let’s start with what’s happening now. From Saturday the 1st of August right through, we’re looking at a constant onshore wind – mostly from the N and NNE, at 6 to 9 mph. The swell is there, but it’s miserable. On Saturday morning, we’ve got a 4 ft swell from the NNE with a short period of just 7 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (180). The water temp is about average for this time of year, but you won’t be feeling it because you won’t be in the water. The wind stays onshore all day, and the surf is just poor.

Sunday and Monday don’t get any better. Same story: onshore breeze, short-period swell, and energy values barely cracking 200 (118 on Sunday morning, 226 on Monday morning). The swell height hangs around 4 ft to 5 ft, but with that wind and period, it’s just messy and unsurfable.

Through the middle of the week, into Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th, the wind swings a bit cross-onshore but still doesn’t help. Swell sticks between 5 ft and 5 ft, period is still 6 to 7 seconds, and energy bumps up to the 180–250 range. But it’s all poor. The reef setup here is exposed and needs a clean window, which we’re just not getting.

By the second week, things actually get a little bigger, but not better. From Thursday the 13th, the swell builds to 6 ft and then 7 ft by Friday the 14th, with energy climbing to 570 (strong). Still, the wind is howling onshore from the N at 12 mph, period is only 8 seconds, and the comment is “poor surf conditions.” That’s a lot of water moving around with no shape – more of a washing machine than a wave. At over 7 ft, it’s expert-only territory anyway, but with the wind and chop, it’s not even that.

The last few days, the 15th and 16th, the wind picks up to 19 mph on the Saturday morning, and the swell drops back to 5 ft–6 ft. Still poor. Still not worth it.

There’s no standout here. No hidden gem. Not a single moment in the 16 days where the stars align. For a consistent reef like El Comedor, this is a proper blank run. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the boards in the car and go do something else.

Rusty.

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