El Comedor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

Looks like there’s surf on the horizon, but you’re gonna have to be patient. The first solid recommendation doesn’t pop up until late in the window, so we’re talking a decent gap with very limited options before then. The early part of the forecast is pretty much a write-off for anything decent, with a lot of onshore or cross-onshore winds and plenty of chop. There’s a real window of nothing much happening for days on end. Then the weekend of the 23rd to 24th August teases a little, but the scores are so low it’s hardly worth paddling out. You’d be fighting marginal conditions, dodgy tide, and just not enough quality. Hold your horses, mate.

Now, the standout. If you’re looking for the one bright spot, it’s the Sunday 30th of August morning session at El Comedor. This is where it all comes together. We’ve got a clean 4 ft swell from the N, with a solid period of 11 seconds, so that’s a nice long groundswell pushing in. Combined swell energy is moderate, reading 489 – enough to get you moving without it being a grind. The wind is true offshore from the NNE at a gentle 12 mph, so the conditions will be clean. But here’s the catch: El Comedor is a reef break and it’s expert-rated, so this isn’t for the beginners. On top of that, it’s an exposed reef that works best when the swell is from the NNW – and this swell is N, so not quite the magic direction but still okay. The water is sitting at a balmy 76°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year – the anomaly is 3°, so it’s notably pleasant. Crowds are marked as “often,” so expect company. For a reef with that consistency and period, paddling out should be easier between sets, but the crowd factor will keep it lively. If I had one session to circle on the calendar, that’s it.

After that, into the first week of September, we see some decent pulses in the 6 ft to 6 ft range from the NNE, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The surf quality is marked as poor, so it’s more of a mess than a masterpiece. The energy starts climbing a bit – some readings hit the 300 to 400 range – but without good wind, it’s just messy. For the experienced crew, the 2nd and 4th of September mornings might be worth a look if the wind plays ball, but right now it’s not looking tidy.

If you’re a beginner, stay home for most of this. Anything above 5 ft is shaky territory, and when we see the 7 ft to 7 ft swells around the 28th and 29th of August, that’s expert-only water – especially with the shorter period (7 to 8 seconds), which won’t hold up well at a reef setup. On those bigger, choppier days, the beach-and-reef setup might actually look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, bottom line: wait for that Sunday 30th morning at El Comedor. Everything else is a gamble.

Rusty

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