Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, N swell with 618 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Comedor this week:
The surf forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Comedor in the next 16 days are 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 10PM. 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 13s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for El Comedor. There’s a decent amount of swell moving through at times, with moderate wave energy in the hundreds, peaking around 674 at one point, but it’s all coming in under the wrong wind. For an exposed reef that needs a clean offshore from the NNW to work, we’re seeing a lot of onshore northerly and northeasterly breezes, and that’s making a mess of things. You’ve got a 6 ft swell on Sunday 13 September but the wind is straight on from the north at 9 mph, so it’s poor. That trend keeps going through the week, with swell around 6 ft to 6 ft and moderate breezes, but again, onshore wind spoils it.
Monday 14 September shows a bit of a drop to 4 ft in the morning, with a light WNW cross-onshore at 3 mph, which is marginal at best. Not worth getting excited about.
The first real highlight comes on Sunday 20 September. We get a glassy morning with no wind at all, and a clean 4 ft swell from the north with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is 385, so moderate, but with glassy conditions and a north swell that matches the optimum direction for El Comedor, this is the best on offer. The water temperature is 76° and that’s pretty normal for this time of year, barely a degree above average. The afternoon stays glassy with a slight air and 4 ft from the north-northeast. That Sunday is your day.
From there, it drops off. Swell fades into the 2 ft to 3 ft range with cross-onshore winds from the northeast, so it’s small and bumpy. By the time we get to the morning of Saturday 27 September, there’s a glassy 3 ft from the north with no wind, but the period is only 8 seconds and the energy is weak at 119, so it’s surfable but very ordinary. That trend continues into Monday 28 September with clean but tiny 3 ft swell.
So, if you want the best surf over this stretch, you’re looking at Sunday 20 September. Glassy, clean, and a consistent north swell hitting the reef just right. The rest is either too windy, too small, or both.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 333 | 270 | 181 | 127 | 117 | 103 | 73 | 38 | 27 | 63 | 77 | 248 | 340 | 416 | 564 | 602 | 618 | 541 | 431 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:29PM2.24m | 3:48AM2.09m | 4:03PM2.09m | 4:20AM1.98m | 4:36PM1.90m | 4:52AM1.85m | 5:12PM1.71m | 5:28AM1.69m | 5:53PM1.52m | 6:15AM1.54m | 6:53PM1.35m | 7:33AM1.42m | 8:45PM1.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37PM0.09m | 9:49AM0.16m | 10:07PM0.22m | 10:22AM0.28m | 10:38PM0.37m | 10:58AM0.43m | 11:10PM0.54m | 11:38AM0.59m | 11:48PM0.70m | 12:33PM0.75m | 00:48AM0.85m | 2:14PM0.86m | 2:46AM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 11 | NE 8 | NNW 10 | NE 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 346 | 333 | 270 | 181 | 127 | 59 | 103 | 36 | 38 | 27 | 40 | 35 | 24 | 38 | 85 | 79 | 72 | 618 | 541 | 431 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 8 | NE 8 | NNW 10 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NNE 11 | N 13 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 8 | 70 | 98 | 117 | 55 | 49 | 73 | 30 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 45 | 3 | — | 64 | 34 | 103 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NNW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | N 7 | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | N 12 | NW 13 | N 14 | N 15 | N 12 | — | SSW 13 | N 16 | N 19 | NW 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 117 | 37 | — | 6 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 12 | — | 17 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 18 | 14 | 63 | 77 | 248 | 340 | 416 | 564 | 602 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 37 | 11 | 37 | 116 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
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