Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NNW swell with 915 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 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 12s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here. Let me be straight with you, looking at El Comedor for the next sixteen days — it’s a pretty grim run. This expert reef break is set up to catch swell from the NNW, but the wind is locked in from the NNE and N almost the entire time, blowing onshore or cross-onshore. That’s a killer for a spot like this. We’ve got a solid stretch of nothing from now, basically from Friday 21 August right through to the end of the month, and beyond. There’s a gap of about nine days where I wouldn’t bother paddling out.
The first bit of hope, if you can call it that, shows up on Monday 24 August. The morning sees the swell jumping to 6 ft from the NNW with a period up to 12 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, bringing some real energy (combined energy 793). But the wind is still onshore from the north at 6 mph, so it’s marginal at best. That afternoon the wind picks up again, so no good.
The only other time things look even worth a glance is around Saturday 29 August, but it’s a tough scene. The swell builds to 8 ft from the NNE with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is pumping at 954 – that’s strong wave energy. But the wind is still cross-onshore from the NNE at 16 mph, making it choppy and messy. For a crew of experts only at that size, it’s a real battle zone, not a fun session.
Honestly, there’s no standout session in this whole 16-day window. The wind is the enemy here, and it doesn’t let up. If you’re desperate, watch Monday 24 August morning for a fleeting window, but don’t hold your breath. This one’s a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 153 | 131 | 108 | 88 | 89 | 186 | 292 | 915 | 793 | 626 | 476 | 416 | 320 | 229 | 135 | 82 | 64 | 60 | 86 | 227 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.43m | 9:26PM1.33m | 10:10AM1.44m | 11:01PM1.39m | 11:26AM1.56m | 11:59PM1.51m | 12:15PM1.71m | 00:40AM1.65m | 12:52PM1.87m | 1:14AM1.78m | 1:25PM2.02m | 1:45AM1.90m | 1:56PM2.14m | 2:15AM1.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.84m | 3:34AM0.86m | 4:48PM0.79m | 5:04AM0.78m | 5:52PM0.66m | 5:59AM0.65m | 6:34PM0.52m | 6:38AM0.51m | 7:08PM0.38m | 7:11AM0.38m | 7:40PM0.26m | 7:42AM0.27m | 8:09PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 12 | NNE 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | W 9 | N 8 | W 8 | N 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 88 | 82 | 186 | 102 | 915 | 793 | 626 | 476 | 416 | 320 | 229 | 2 | 82 | 1 | 29 | 49 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | N 14 | N 8 | N 12 | NW 8 | N 12 | NNW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 16 | NNW 7 | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 71 | 3 | 26 | 292 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 9 | N 8 | S 13 | N 18 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | N 16 | N 15 | W 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | — | NNE 4 | N 8 | ENE 4 | N 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 165 | 153 | 131 | 108 | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 19 | 135 | 7 | 64 | 60 | 86 | 227 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 72 | 37 | 116 | 126 | 525 | 525 | 525 | 126 |
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