Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, NNE swell with 405 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 1AM. 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 11s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 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 get into it.
Well, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this 16-day window is a real bummer for El Comedor. The finder’s throwing up a big fat zero on the scoreboard for the entire stretch. It’s not looking good at all. We’ve got a solid run of consistent swell showing up, but the problem is the wind direction. It’s locked in from the N, NNE, or NNW all day, every day, which is straight onshore or cross-onshore at this exposed reef.
That northeast wind is just ruining what would otherwise be a decent run of waves. The swell hangs around 5 ft to 6 ft all through August, with short periods of 6 to 8 seconds. That’s a weak, choppy windswell, not the clean groundswell this spot needs. The combined energy stays mostly in the moderate range (168 to 432), so there’s juice in the water, but it’s a mess.
Water temp is sitting at 74°F with a tiny anomaly of 1°F, so it’s pretty average for the time of year. Nothing to get excited about there.
The first real chance of anything decent pokes its head up around the morning of Friday, August 15th. The swell bumps up to 6 ft from the NNE with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 422. That’s a moderate push, but the wind is still onshore from the NNE. It’s still poor surf. The afternoon gets a bit more energy (432) but the wind goes cross-onshore, making it choppy. This is the best of a bad lot, but that’s not saying much. For a consistent expert reef like this, it’s a real letdown.
After that, we slide back into the same pattern until the forecast ends on August 21st. The swell drops off a bit, periods get shorter, and the wind stays onshore. There’s no standout day, no window of clean glass. If you’re a kitesurfer, this setup with the consistent onshore wind and head-high swell might look interesting, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a write-off. We’ll have to wait for a change in the weather pattern.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 289 | 276 | 217 | 288 | 318 | 310 | 327 | 356 | 319 | 297 | 310 | 334 | 334 | 405 | 353 | 310 | 303 | 230 | 192 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:47PM1.65m | 8:35AM1.62m | 9:18PM1.59m | 10:05AM1.66m | 10:49PM1.65m | 11:22AM1.80m | 00:01AM1.78m | 12:24PM1.99m | 00:58AM1.92m | 1:15PM2.18m | 1:45AM2.04m | 2:00PM2.33m | 2:28AM2.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.60m | 2:05AM0.59m | 2:52PM0.64m | 3:35AM0.62m | 4:29PM0.57m | 5:01AM0.55m | 5:46PM0.41m | 6:07AM0.41m | 6:46PM0.22m | 6:59AM0.27m | 7:35PM0.06m | 7:44AM0.15m | 8:19PM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | WNW 9 | N 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 69 | 89 | 81 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 21 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 13 | W 12 | W 11 | S 11 | — | N 14 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 14 | 31 | 29 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 11 | W 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 309 | 289 | 276 | 217 | 288 | 318 | 310 | 327 | 356 | 319 | 297 | 310 | 334 | 334 | 405 | 353 | 310 | 303 | 230 | 192 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 72 | 37 | 37 | 525 | 525 | 72 | 525 | 72 | 525 | 72 | 72 | 117 | 117 | 72 | 525 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 90 |
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