Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with 463 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 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 11s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, looking at what's on the table for our stretch of coast over the next sixteen days. And I gotta be straight with you—it’s a rough stretch. The whole run is looking pretty bleak with no standout sessions to get excited about.
The only spot on the radar is El Comedor, a consistent expert reef break that’s exposed to the swell. But the wind is just not playing ball. We’ve got a steady onshore flow from the NNE and N all the way through, with cross-onshore and onshore wind states that are going to mess up the face of the wave. The swell is hanging around 5 ft to 6 ft for the first week or so, coming in from the NE/NNE with a short period of only 7 to 8 seconds, meaning it’s weak energy with not much push—just a messy, choppy affair. The combined energy readings are mostly in the 200s and 300s, which is weak to moderate energy at best.
There’s a bit more size on the 15th of August, with the swell bumping up to 7 ft and the energy hitting 592, but it's still coming from the NNE with a short 8-second period and onshore wind. That’s going to be a bowling, bumpy mess. Definitely not for the faint-hearted or anyone on a foamie.
Honestly, for nearly two weeks, the conditions are so consistently poor that you’re better off leaving the boards at home. The set-up at El Comedor with the onshore winds and short period swell would probably be more fun for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Stick with it—forecasts change, and it can’t stay this flat and blown out forever. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 258 | 296 | 352 | 331 | 297 | 272 | 331 | 429 | 450 | 452 | 441 | 375 | 286 | 314 | 265 | 258 | 251 | 230 | 230 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.78m | 7:18AM1.67m | 7:47PM1.65m | 8:35AM1.62m | 9:18PM1.59m | 10:05AM1.66m | 10:49PM1.65m | 11:22AM1.80m | 00:01AM1.78m | 12:24PM1.99m | 00:58AM1.92m | 1:15PM2.18m | 1:45AM2.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.50m | 00:55AM0.49m | 1:24PM0.60m | 2:05AM0.59m | 2:52PM0.64m | 3:35AM0.62m | 4:29PM0.57m | 5:01AM0.55m | 5:46PM0.41m | 6:07AM0.41m | 6:46PM0.22m | 6:59AM0.27m | 7:35PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 9 | NW 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 69 | 87 | 81 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | N 12 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 7 | S 11 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 16 | N 15 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | SW 13 | N 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 8 | S 10 | S 12 | — | W 12 | — | — | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 268 | 258 | 296 | 352 | 331 | 297 | 272 | 331 | 429 | 450 | 452 | 441 | 375 | 286 | 314 | 265 | 258 | 251 | 230 | 230 | 249 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 116 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 117 | 72 | 537 | 72 | 117 | 72 | 72 |
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