Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NNW swell with 577 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 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM. 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 10s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got.
Straight up, it’s a tough run ahead for El Comedor. This reef break is an expert-only wave that needs a very specific window to fire, and honestly, the whole 16-day stretch is a write-off for quality surf. The problem is relentless moderate breeze – mostly cross-on or onshore – which is going to put a chop on anything that rolls in, and the swell direction is almost constantly off from the optimum NNW. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 75.6°, nothing wild.
The first real glimmer happens on the morning of Saturday, 29th August. The swell jumps to 4.9 ft from the NNW, and the period stretches out to 11 seconds – finally some proper groundswell energy. You’ll feel that moderate wave energy (679) in the water. But here’s the kicker – that fresh NNE breeze at 12 mph is cross-on, messing it up. It’s a classic case of “if only” – the right swell direction, the right size for an expert, but the wind just won’t cooperate. After that, it’s back to onshore junk right through to the end of the second week.
For the whole 16 days, there isn’t a single standout. Nothing is clean. You’d be paddling out into chop for a few weak, period-short waves. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if the wind stays up.
No surf to get excited about here, folks. A long, blank run ahead.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, 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 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 94 | 151 | 207 | 326 | 537 | 541 | 516 | 395 | 327 | 206 | 240 | 144 | 181 | 200 | 244 | 305 | 353 | 428 | 475 | 432 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:56PM2.14m | 2:15AM1.99m | 2:26PM2.22m | 2:46AM2.06m | 2:57PM2.26m | 3:17AM2.09m | 3:29PM2.24m | 3:49AM2.08m | 4:03PM2.17m | 4:24AM2.02m | 4:40PM2.06m | 5:03AM1.93m | 5:23PM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09PM0.16m | 8:12AM0.19m | 8:39PM0.09m | 8:43AM0.14m | 9:09PM0.06m | 9:15AM0.12m | 9:40PM0.07m | 9:48AM0.15m | 10:12PM0.13m | 10:25AM0.22m | 10:49PM0.24m | 11:06AM0.33m | 11:31PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 10 | NNW 8 | N 12 | N 10 | S 9 | NNW 11 | N 11 | S 18 | S 17 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 74 | 2 | 541 | 516 | 6 | 6 | 206 | 8 | 47 | 56 | 42 | 28 | 15 | 25 | 33 | 38 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | N 9 | — | N 12 | NW 11 | — | S 9 | S 19 | S 8 | — | S 16 | S 15 | NNW 10 | S 14 | N 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | S 15 | S 19 | S 14 | — | — | N 12 | NNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 15 | N 13 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 102 | 94 | 151 | 207 | 326 | 537 | 203 | 189 | 395 | 327 | 153 | 240 | 144 | 181 | 200 | 244 | 305 | 353 | 428 | 475 | 432 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 525 | 126 | 525 | 518 | 126 | 116 | 117 | 117 | 126 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 45 |
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