Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, N swell with 894 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 1.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. 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 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for this stretch. Let’s get into it. Honestly, for the next 16 days, it’s a pretty grim run for surf at El Comedor. We’ve got swell showing up, but the wind is just constantly messing it up. Most of the window is a write-off for a decent paddle session.
Starting off, from Monday the 24th of August onward, we get a pulse of swell. Monday afternoon sees a 6 ft swell from the NNW with an 11-second period, which is a decent groundswell, and the combined wave energy is moderate at 750. But the wind is a gentle cross-onshore from the NE at 9 mph, making it choppy. The guidance says poor surf conditions, and the score is a flat zero. It’s just not happening. The water is sitting at 76°F, which is about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
That same story just keeps repeating. Tuesday through to the end of the week, we get swell heights between 2 ft and 6 ft, but the wind is locked in from the NNE or NE, always onshore or cross-onshore. The best we see is a 6 ft swell on Friday the 28th with 316 energy, but with 16 mph winds and a choppy sea state, there is no quality.
We hit the end of August and into September, and the swell actually builds. By Wednesday the 2nd of September, we’re looking at 8 ft swell from the NNE, and the combined energy hits 1043 – that’s strong wave energy. But again, the wind is onshore and strong at 16 mph. That’s too big for beginners and only for experts, but even for experts, the onshore wind makes it a washing machine. On the 6th of September, Sunday morning, we get a bit of a break. There’s a 8 ft swell from the NNE (807 energy) and a lighter NNW wind at 6 mph, but the forecast is only "marginal" and scores a 1 out of 10. It’s the closest thing to a window we have, and it’s still compromised.
There’s no standout session here at El Comedor. It’s a consistent spot, but the winds ruin nearly every wave. If the wind even backed off slightly, it could be epic, but it doesn’t look like it will. The best I can say is keep an eye on the morning of the 6th of September. Otherwise, this is a long stretch of poor quality. For a reef break that needs clean conditions like this one, it’s a tough outlook.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 750 | 595 | 402 | 326 | 202 | 153 | 111 | 130 | 28 | 52 | 182 | 220 | 257 | 894 | 551 | 467 | 342 | 372 | 111 | 143 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:40AM1.65m | 12:52PM1.87m | 1:14AM1.78m | 1:25PM2.02m | 1:45AM1.90m | 1:56PM2.14m | 2:15AM1.99m | 2:26PM2.22m | 2:46AM2.06m | 2:57PM2.26m | 3:17AM2.09m | 3:29PM2.24m | 3:49AM2.08m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:34PM0.52m | 6:38AM0.51m | 7:08PM0.38m | 7:11AM0.38m | 7:40PM0.26m | 7:42AM0.27m | 8:09PM0.16m | 8:12AM0.19m | 8:39PM0.09m | 8:43AM0.14m | 9:09PM0.06m | 9:15AM0.12m | 9:40PM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | W 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | S 17 | N 8 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 750 | 595 | 402 | 326 | 202 | 153 | 111 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 52 | 894 | 551 | 467 | 342 | 6 | 111 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 9 | S 10 | N 12 | NW 11 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NNW 9 | S 15 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | N 13 | N 11 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 8 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 9 | NE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 130 | 19 | 52 | 182 | 220 | 257 | 153 | 174 | 165 | 112 | 372 | 49 | 143 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 37 | 37 | 187 | 525 | 126 | 126 | 525 | 116 | 126 | 116 | 117 | 117 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 37 |
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