El Comedor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s on the table for El Comedor over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. This is a world-class reef setup that demands perfection, but the conditions are just not lining up for us. The water temp is sittin’ at 72°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, nothing weird there.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a slow start. The first real chance to paddle out doesn’t come until the afternoon of Friday, 03 July. There’s a 5ft swell from the north, with a 9-second period and moderate wave energy pushing through (388). The wind is light and blowing straight offshore from the NNW – that’s the dream for this spot. But the file flags it as marginal, probably a tide issue, so keep your expectations in check.

Saturday the 4th looks similar in the morning: 5ft north swell, 10-second period, solid energy (398). Unfortunately, the wind is cross-onshore, which will put a bit of bump on the face. By the afternoon, the wind cleans up to offshore, but the swell drops to 4ft and the score takes a dive. It’s not what you’d call good.

From there, things get pretty grim. Sunday the 5th right through to Saturday the 18th of July – we’re talking two full weeks – it’s all marked as poor surf conditions. The swell sticks around, ranging from 2ft up to 5ft, with moderate to strong energy at times (like 524 on the 15th). But it doesn’t matter when the wind is constantly onshore or cross-onshore, mostly from the north and northeast, blowing 15 to 25 km/h. That’s gonna mess up the lines on this exposed reef. The periods are short too, mostly 5 to 8 seconds – weak, choppy windswell that won’t wrap in with any sort of power.

Even when we get a pulse of 5ft north swell with a 10-second period on the 14th and 15th, and the energy kicks up into the 400s and 500s, the wind is just rubbish. For a break that’s rated expert, this is a real shame. It’s consistent but it’s not breaking well. Honestly, with the onshore winds and the short-period slop, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the run.

So to sum it up: there’s no standout window here. The best chance you’ve got is the very first afternoon on the 3rd, and maybe the morning of the 4th if you can handle a little cross-onshore texture. After that, it’s a long, quiet wait. Don’t hold your breath – but hey, forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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