Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, N swell with 318 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4AM. 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 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. The swell is coming, but it’s mostly short-period windswell, and the wind’s blowing on it from the north the whole time, which is exactly the wrong direction for El Comedor. This is a spot that needs a solid, clean groundswell to show its true colors, and we just ain’t gonna get it.
We’re looking at a stretch where the waves are gonna be there, but they’ll be a mess. Think lumpy, choppy, and just plain hard to ride. If you’re a beginner, the water’s warm, but the surf won't be your friend. We start off on Wednesday the 19th with about 4ft of northerly windswell, period of 8 seconds. It’s a weak energy day (172), and the onshore breeze will make it a real battle.
It stays pretty average through the rest of the week. There’s no real standout. The swell bumps up a bit around the 27th and 28th, getting over 7ft, but it’s still that short-period, choppy stuff, and the wind’s still on it. Even when it gets to 7ft on the 28th, with moderate energy (658), the quality is just poor. It’s all for the experts, and even they will be scratching their heads.
The best of a bad bunch looks like the first week of September. The wind looks to ease off a touch, and we might see a little more period, but still nothing that screams “go.” For instance, on the 1st of September we get a couple of 9-second swells from the NNW, which is closer to the optimum direction, but they’re still small and the wind is cross-onshore. It'll be a bit cleaner, but not magic.
The water temp is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, 75°, so you won't need a thick suit.
Honestly, if you're just looking to get wet, it’s doable, but if you’re after quality, you might be better off leaving the boards at home for a while. The setup could be more interesting for the kite crowd than for us paddle surfers. Let’s just hope the forecasts change, mate. But for now, it is what it is.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 169 | 136 | 133 | 200 | 195 | 135 | 186 | 166 | 181 | 192 | 173 | 128 | 225 | 130 | 269 | 290 | 314 | 282 | 262 | 230 | 291 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:40PM1.57m | 7:09AM1.53m | 7:45PM1.40m | 8:28AM1.43m | 9:26PM1.33m | 10:10AM1.44m | 11:01PM1.39m | 11:26AM1.56m | 11:59PM1.51m | 12:15PM1.71m | 00:40AM1.65m | 12:52PM1.87m | 1:14AM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.61m | 00:44AM0.69m | 1:23PM0.76m | 1:49AM0.82m | 3:01PM0.84m | 3:34AM0.86m | 4:48PM0.79m | 5:04AM0.78m | 5:52PM0.66m | 5:59AM0.65m | 6:34PM0.52m | 6:38AM0.51m | 7:08PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 169 | 136 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 71 | 82 | 225 | 130 | — | 290 | 314 | 282 | 262 | 230 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 12 | N 11 | W 8 | — | — | SW 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 63 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NW 11 | SSW 12 | — | SW 16 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 8 | S 12 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | 10 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NE 6 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 133 | 200 | 195 | 135 | 186 | 166 | 181 | 192 | 173 | 128 | — | 8 | 269 | — | — | — | — | — | 291 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 72 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 116 | 37 | 116 |
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