El Comedor Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get straight into it. I’ve looked over everything for El Comedor, and I gotta be honest with you—this stretch doesn’t look good at all. We’ve got a solid 16-day window here, but there’s practically nothing worth paddling out for. The first real chance of anything that might get you excited doesn’t even show up until the morning of Sunday, 23 August, and even then it's only a marginal call.

Right now, and for the next couple of days, we’re dealing with onshore winds and messy little windswells. The water temp is sitting around 75°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year—nice if you're just floating around, but the waves are junk.

Let’s run through it. Friday, 21 August, through Saturday, 22 August, the swell is tiny—4 ft to 5 ft from the NNE—and it's short period, around 6 to 7 seconds. Winds are onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions” across all those sessions. The combined energy is weak, sitting between 143 and 182 (not much happening there). Not worth a look.

Sunday, 23 August, there’s a shift. The morning still looks marginal with 3 ft from the N and a period of 10 seconds, but light cross-onshore wind. Not great, but not a total write-off. The afternoon is actually the first standout in the whole window: swell 4 ft from the NNW, period stretching out to 14 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 677 (moderate energy). Winds are onshore, but the period is juicy. That longer period can mean better shaped waves, but at a reef setup like El Comedor it could actually line up nicely if the direction works. It’s still an expert-only wave, and you’ll have to deal with the onshore breeze.

Monday, 24 August morning, we get a bump: 6 ft from the NNW with a 12-second period, combined energy of 931 (high end of moderate). The wind is light and onshore, so it’s not ideal, but that swell has some push. Could be a sneaky session for the experts, but don’t expect perfection.

Then after that, it falls apart again. The rest of the week and into the second week is a lot of onshore and cross-onshore wind, with swell mostly in the 3 ft to 7 ft range but choppy and messy. By Friday, 28 August morning, we see 8 ft from the NNE, 9-second period, and combined energy of 1084—that’s strong energy—but it’s cross-onshore and winds are 16 mph. At that size and with those winds, El Comedor is going to be a washing machine. Honestly, at that point it’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddling, unless you’re a masochist.

From there, it stays in the 5 ft to 8 ft range, but winds are always from the NNE at 13 to 16 mph, mostly onshore or cross-onshore. The combined energy drops back down into the hundreds. No periods over 10 seconds after the 24th, and everything is classed as “poor surf conditions.”

Bottom line: there’s no solid, clean swell window here. The only faint glimmer is Sunday, 23 August afternoon and maybe Monday, 24 August morning, but don’t go expecting perfection. It’s an expert reef, onshore wind, and inconsistent quality. Honestly, for the average surfer, I’d say give this one a miss for the next 16 days. If you’re an advanced local who knows the spot blindfolded, you might scrape a couple of waves, but it’s not worth a special trip.

Rusty

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