Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NNE swell with 574 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10AM. 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 15s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be real with you: the next 16 days are a tough stretch for this spot. We’re looking at a long, dry spell of poor conditions, so don’t get your hopes up. The first wave of any real note is a long way off, and even then, it’s a gamble.
We start off with nothing worth paddling out for. The entire first week and a half is a bust. From Monday the 31st of August right through to the middle of the second week, it’s all onshore wind and choppy, weak waves. The swell is small, mostly around 3.6 ft to 5.2 ft, and it’s coming from the NNE or N, which is cross-on or straight onshore. The period is short, mostly 6-7 seconds, so the waves are just mushy and messy. The combined energy is weak, barely cracking 200 (268) at most, so there’s no power behind it. The wind is a constant 12-16 mph from the wrong direction, just ruining any chance of a clean face. It’s a write-off until about the 13th of September.
There is a small glimmer on the 13th of September. The swell drops to 2.3 ft but the period jumps to 12 seconds from the north. That’s a long-period groundswell, but it’s tiny. The energy is still low (223). The problem is the wind is still onshore from the N and NNE. For a reef break like El Comedor, that long period can give it shape, but with that wind and size, it’s not going to be a classic. The water is 75.9° with a positive anomaly of 2.3°, so it’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The rest of the period just dribbles out. The last few days, from the 14th to the 15th of September, the swell picks up a bit but the wind is still onshore and the period drops back to 6 seconds. On the 15th, the wind drops to almost nothing (3 mph) from the NNW, but the swell is only 2.9 ft with a weak 6-second period and energy of just 91. It’s pretty much flat.
Honestly, there’s no standout. The best on offer is probably the morning of the 15th of September, if you’re a complete optimist, because the wind is light. But the swell is tiny and weak. Don’t make plans for this one. The whole window is a washout for El Comedor.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 229 | 237 | 310 | 447 | 574 | 521 | 424 | 291 | 191 | 191 | 134 | 131 | 167 | 152 | 135 | 165 | 182 | 188 | 276 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:03PM2.17m | 4:24AM2.02m | 4:40PM2.06m | 5:03AM1.93m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.13m | 10:25AM0.22m | 10:49PM0.24m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 95 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 22 | 31 | 37 | 31 | 291 | 191 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 30 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | NW 9 | S 12 | NW 10 | NE 7 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 15 |
| kJ | 74 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 50 | — | — | 27 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 15 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | N 9 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | S 11 | N 13 | S 11 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 99 | 229 | 237 | 310 | 447 | 574 | 521 | 424 | — | — | 191 | 134 | 131 | 167 | 152 | 135 | 165 | 182 | 188 | 276 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 72 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 98 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 525 | 525 | 117 | 117 |
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