Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NNE swell with 619 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM. 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 16s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for this stretch.
Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent surf. There’s nothing on the table that’s worth paddling out for. The only spot that’s even in the running is El Comedor, and it’s a no-go from start to finish.
We’ve got a solid run of onshore winds – NNE mostly – that just won’t let up. The swell is there, but it’s all wrong. The wind is hammering it, and the wave comments are all “poor surf conditions” or “marginal” at best. For the first ten days, the winds are a moderate breeze, making for choppy, messy surf. Even when the swell picks up to 7 ft on Wednesday the 2nd of September, with a combined energy of 632 (moderate), the wind is still on it, so it’s just a big, blown-out mess. That’s not for us, that’s for the kite guys.
The only tiny flicker of hope comes on Saturday the 5th of September. The wind drops to a light breeze, and the swell is 5 ft from the NNE with an 8-second period. The combined energy is 259 (weak). But even then, it’s still “marginal” – maybe a tide issue. It’s not enough to get excited about.
The run continues with nothing. The wind stays cross-on, the swell stays small and short period. We get a bit more energy on the 11th of September – 7 ft from the NNE with a long 11-second period and a combined energy of 1087 (strong) – but that’s just a big, powerful, messy wave with a 16 mph wind on it. That’s death.
So, the bottom line: zero recommendations. Not a single day worth paddling out. This is one of those stretches where the forecast just doesn’t have anything for us. It’s a blank run, plain and simple. Don’t waste your petrol.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | N 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 254 | 169 | 118 | 144 | 120 | 218 | 217 | 265 | 451 | 619 | 583 | 480 | 328 | 298 | 280 | 215 | 238 | 236 | 184 | 189 | 229 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:29PM2.24m | 3:49AM2.08m | 4:03PM2.17m | 4:24AM2.02m | 4:40PM2.06m | 5:03AM1.93m | 5:23PM1.90m | 5:49AM1.80m | 6:17PM1.71m | 6:51AM1.67m | 7:35PM1.55m | 8:21AM1.59m | 9:22PM1.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.07m | 9:48AM0.15m | 10:12PM0.13m | 10:25AM0.22m | 10:49PM0.24m | 11:06AM0.33m | 11:31PM0.38m | 11:56AM0.47m | 00:25AM0.55m | 1:07PM0.61m | 1:45AM0.69m | 2:53PM0.66m | 3:34AM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | S 12 | SW 12 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 169 | 88 | 47 | 120 | 41 | 30 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 60 | 57 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | S 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | NW 15 | NW 8 | S 11 | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 74 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | S 15 | NNW 10 | S 14 | SW 15 | N 9 | S 15 | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | SW 11 | N 14 | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 5 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 5 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 254 | 99 | 118 | 144 | 102 | 218 | 217 | 265 | 451 | 619 | 583 | 480 | 328 | 298 | 280 | 215 | 238 | 236 | 184 | 189 | 229 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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