Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, NNE swell with 277 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – the outlook for El Comedor over the next 16 days is a real tough one. We’re looking at a stretch of poor surf conditions that just won’t let up, and there’s not a single standout session in the whole run. The whole forecast period is essentially a blank, with a steady stream of onshore and cross-onshore winds, short-period swell, and choppy, messy lineups.
The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 75° with a 3° anomaly, but you won’t be feeling it much because you’ll be fighting the chop.
From Friday afternoon, August 14, right through to Saturday, August 29, it’s all the same story. The swell is small to moderate, with heights ranging from 2 ft to 7 ft, but the period is almost always short at 6 to 9 seconds, so there’s no real power or shape. The combined energy of all swells is weak to moderate (values between 104 and 644), but it's all wind-affected. The wind is mostly from the NNE or N, blowing at 6 to 16 mph, and it’s either cross-on or onshore, churning up the surface. The surf is always described as "poor surf conditions."
Even when the swell gets a bit bigger around August 24 to 27, with heights around 7 ft to 7 ft, the wind is still cross-on (NE or NNE) at 12 to 16 mph, making it choppy and uninviting. At that size, it’s getting too big for beginners, but the messy conditions mean it’s not even good for experts. With the short period and wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
El Comedor is a reef break that’s consistent and exposed, and it loves a swell from the NNW. But we’re not getting that. The swell is coming from the NNE or N, which is cross to its optimum, and the short period means it won’t wrap in cleanly.
There are no good surf options in this 16-day window. It’s a rare, frustrating run for this area, and it tends not to stay this poor for long, but the forecasts are what they are. I’d wait for a change in the weather pattern.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 237 | 277 | 223 | 231 | 167 | 136 | 61 | 151 | 200 | 246 | 189 | 185 | 140 | 177 | 153 | 94 | 69 | 136 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:47AM2.11m | 4:00PM2.32m | 4:24AM2.04m | 4:38PM2.17m | 5:00AM1.93m | 5:15PM1.98m | 5:37AM1.80m | 5:54PM1.77m | 6:17AM1.66m | 6:40PM1.57m | 7:09AM1.53m | 7:45PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM-0.04m | 9:43AM0.09m | 10:14PM0.06m | 10:20AM0.18m | 10:49PM0.19m | 10:58AM0.30m | 11:24PM0.36m | 11:37AM0.46m | 00:00AM0.53m | 12:22PM0.61m | 00:44AM0.69m | 1:23PM0.76m | 1:49AM0.82m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 85 | 74 | 59 | 61 | 49 | 167 | 136 | 56 | 151 | 200 | 246 | 189 | 185 | 140 | 177 | 153 | 94 | 69 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | S 13 | S 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 33 | 32 | 61 | 62 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 16 | N 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 8 | N 5 |
| kJ | 248 | 237 | 277 | 223 | 231 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 14 | 20 | 136 | 92 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 116 | 72 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 37 | 45 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 45 |
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