Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, N swell with 396 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7AM. 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 16s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day stretch for El Comedor is a tough one to swallow. The whole period is basically a write-off for any kind of quality surf. We’re looking at a solid run of poor conditions that barely lets up.
Right from the start, from Sunday the 6th of September, it’s no good. We’ve got onshore winds out of the N and NNE blowing all week, with swell sitting around 5ft to 6ft, coming from the NNE. The problem is the period is a short, weak 6 to 8 seconds, making for messy, unshapely waves. The combined swell energy is moderate but grabs no attention (between 232 and 470 in brackets). It’s just poor. This ugly stretch runs straight through until Saturday the 12th, with the wind staying stubbornly onshore and the wave comment staying at “poor surf conditions.”
We get a tiny window on Sunday the 13th, where the wind eases right back to a light 6 mph from the ENE, but the swell drops to 4ft and the wave comment only goes to “marginal surf forecast or questionable tide conditions” – scoring a 1 out of 10. That’s not a session to get excited about. The wind is cross-onshore with small ripples, so not clean.
After that, it’s basically all downhill. The swell fades from Monday the 14th onward. By the 15th and 16th, we’re down to 2ft to 4ft, still with cross-onshore or onshore winds. The combined energy dips into the low 200s and then 100s, and it just stays poor. Towards the very end of the 16-day window, around the 19th and 20th, the swell is tiny, under 2ft, with very weak energy (between 61 and 94 in brackets). The period briefly jumps to 13 seconds on the 21st, but it’s only 1ft of swell with a moderate onshore breeze – no good.
Look, there’s no standout here. Not one day you’d point to and say “go.” This is a region where a blank run like this is more normal when the wind locks in from the north. It’s a reef break that’s consistent, but it’s for experts only due to the setup, and with these winds, it’s just not worth paddling out. The wind is so consistently onshore, and the swell quality so poor, that honestly, if you’re itching for something, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Hang in there, forecasts can always change, but right now, leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 195 | 233 | 232 | 212 | 286 | 285 | 284 | 345 | 331 | 322 | 294 | 294 | 209 | 237 | 239 | 262 | 351 | 395 | 311 | 310 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:02AM1.65m | 10:56PM1.61m | 11:19AM1.83m | 00:00AM1.78m | 12:15PM2.04m | 00:48AM1.94m | 1:00PM2.21m | 1:29AM2.06m | 1:41PM2.33m | 2:07AM2.15m | 2:19PM2.37m | 2:42AM2.18m | 2:55PM2.34m | 3:15AM2.16m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.56m | 5:02AM0.59m | 5:48PM0.37m | 6:01AM0.43m | 6:38PM0.19m | 6:47AM0.27m | 7:21PM0.05m | 7:28AM0.14m | 7:58PM-0.03m | 8:05AM0.07m | 8:33PM-0.05m | 8:40AM0.04m | 9:06PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 12 | N 10 | N 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 25 | 90 | 113 | 156 | 141 | 112 | 123 | 104 | 83 | 65 | 45 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 73 | 102 | 31 | 45 | 73 | 310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | NNW 15 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | N 10 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 15 | W 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | N 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 44 | 12 | 113 | 70 | 38 | — | 8 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | N 12 | NW 14 | NW 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | N 16 | N 15 | S 13 | S 12 | — | NW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 188 | 195 | 233 | 232 | 212 | 286 | 285 | 284 | 345 | 331 | 322 | 294 | 294 | 209 | 237 | 239 | 262 | 351 | 395 | 311 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 126 | 117 | 116 | 37 | 103 | 37 | 72 | 72 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 116 | 37 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 27 |
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