Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, NNE swell with 496 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1PM. 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 14s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down at El Comedor.
Honestly, it’s a grim stretch ahead. This is an expert-level reef break that needs a very specific window to shine, and for the next sixteen days, that window just isn’t opening. We’re lookin’ at a solid run of poor surf conditions from the get-go all the way through to the start of the second week. That’s nearly a full week of onshore chop and not much joy.
The pattern starts Wednesday, the 2nd of September, with a cross-on wind at 16 mph and a messy 7 ft swell from the NNE, but that wind state just ruins it. The water’s a touch warmer than normal at 76°, but that won’t help. Every single session through to Monday, the 7th, is plagued by onshore or cross-on winds and the wave comment says it all: poor surf.
There’s a flicker of hope on Friday, the 4th, when the wind drops to a light breeze from the NNW at 6 mph, and the swell comes right out of the optimum NNW direction at 3 ft. That’s the cleanest it’ll get all week, but the period is only 7 seconds and the energy is weak (123). It’s marginal at best.
The only real standout in this whole outlook comes late in the forecast. Tuesday, the 14th of September, sees a shift. The wind goes light cross-on from the WNW at 6 mph, and while the swell height drops to 3 ft, the period jumps to a very long 13 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy! The combined energy is moderate (340). For an expert reef like El Comedor, that long period is a big tick, but the size is small. Then on Wednesday, the 16th, we get a similar setup with a *very* long 16-second period from the NNW, swell at 3 ft, and a gentle cross-on breeze. The energy is moderate (518). This could produce a clean, lined-up wave for the experienced crew. It’s promising, but being so far out, keep an eye on the wind.
Bottom line: you are waitin’ over a week for the smallest window. No big swell for the beginners, and the only time the conditions align for the experts is that small-window, long-period groundswell around the 14th. If you’re a kiter, this constant onshore wind might look better than a paddle. For now, the reef is quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 550 | 464 | 335 | 181 | 147 | 114 | 100 | 75 | 97 | 188 | 187 | 212 | 220 | 257 | 265 | 303 | 312 | 358 | 387 | 356 | 344 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:23PM1.90m | 5:49AM1.80m | 6:17PM1.71m | 6:51AM1.67m | 7:35PM1.55m | 8:21AM1.59m | 9:22PM1.51m | 10:02AM1.65m | 10:56PM1.61m | 11:19AM1.83m | 00:00AM1.78m | 12:15PM2.04m | 00:48AM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06AM0.33m | 11:31PM0.38m | 11:56AM0.47m | 00:25AM0.55m | 1:07PM0.61m | 1:45AM0.69m | 2:53PM0.66m | 3:34AM0.71m | 4:38PM0.56m | 5:02AM0.59m | 5:48PM0.37m | 6:01AM0.43m | 6:38PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 7 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 35 | 32 | 181 | 27 | 114 | 18 | 75 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 92 | 113 | 73 | 320 | 204 | 146 | 111 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 13 | N 16 | NNW 15 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NNW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 11 | 12 | 102 | 37 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 8 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | N 13 | NW 11 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 16 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 13 | — | 18 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 28 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | — | N 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 550 | 464 | 335 | — | 147 | — | 100 | — | 97 | 188 | 187 | 212 | 220 | 257 | 265 | 303 | 312 | 358 | 387 | 356 | 344 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 90 | 27 | 115 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 72 | 126 | 117 | 117 | 126 | 187 | 37 | 116 | 126 |
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