Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, NNE swell with 467 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 1.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) 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 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it’s a rough run coming up for El Comedor. The whole 16-day window is a bust.
Right from the get-go on Tuesday the 18th of August, we've got a persistent onshore to cross-onshore northerly wind. The swell is there, but it’s a short-period, wind-driven mess, mostly coming from the N and NNE. The water is sitting at a noticeably warm 75°F, about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only nice thing I can say.
From Tuesday the 18th right through to Wednesday the 2nd of September, every single session is flagged as poor. It’s a solid two-week stretch of nothing to get excited about. The swell height bounces around between 2ft and 7ft, but it’s constantly battling 9-16 mph winds that are never clean. The combined swell energy gets up to some solid numbers, like 671 mid-afternoon on Friday the 28th, but with that short period and poor wind, it’s just raw, messy power. For an exposed expert reef like El Comedor, that’s a write-off for a paddle board. With that much onshore wind and punch, this setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
There’s not a single standout in the whole forecast. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that's just how it goes sometimes. If it were consistent, I’d say hang tight, but it’s not. Keep an eye on it, but for the next two weeks, find another hobby.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 161 | 169 | 136 | 161 | 196 | 165 | 217 | 208 | 176 | 118 | 212 | 204 | 173 | 118 | 243 | 467 | 341 | 344 | 307 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:54PM1.77m | 6:17AM1.66m | 6:40PM1.57m | 7:09AM1.53m | 7:45PM1.40m | 8:28AM1.43m | 9:26PM1.33m | 10:10AM1.44m | 11:01PM1.39m | 11:26AM1.56m | 11:59PM1.51m | 12:15PM1.71m | 00:40AM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.53m | 12:22PM0.61m | 00:44AM0.69m | 1:23PM0.76m | 1:49AM0.82m | 3:01PM0.84m | 3:34AM0.86m | 4:48PM0.79m | 5:04AM0.78m | 5:52PM0.66m | 5:59AM0.65m | 6:34PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | W 8 | S 12 | — | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 140 | 161 | 169 | 136 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 46 | 82 | 68 | 61 | 1 | 3 | — | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 14 | S 13 | W 9 | NW 8 | N 12 | S 12 | — | W 8 | SW 12 | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | SW 16 | — | — | W 11 | S 13 | N 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 161 | 196 | 165 | 217 | 208 | 176 | 118 | 212 | 204 | 173 | 118 | 243 | 467 | 341 | 344 | 307 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 110 | 37 | 116 | 37 | 116 |
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