Surf Forecasts:
El Comedor surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, N swell with 383 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM. 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Comedor over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the coming weeks.
The forecast period starts now, but honestly, it's a grim opening. There’s a long, dry spell with no worthwhile surf to speak of until we get into the final week of August. For the first nine days, from the 16th right through to the 24th, we’re staring at a blank run. The swell is small, weak, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making for messy, poor conditions at El Comedor. It’s a tough stretch, but it’s not unusual for this area to go quiet like this.
Things finally start to look a little more interesting around the 25th of August. The water temperature is sitting at 75°F, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, so you might not need the thickest wetsuit.
The pick of the entire period, and the only real standout, is the morning of Tuesday the 25th of August at El Comedor. We’ve got a groundswell pushing in from the NNE at 4ft, with a nice long 11-second period. That longer period means more energy and better shaped waves. The combined swell energy is a solid 652 (moderate), which is a step up from the weak stuff we’ve been seeing. The wind is a light breeze from the NE, just a light cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy but still rideable. This is the best option we’ve got in the whole window, but it’s only a marginal call, so manage your expectations. The afternoon of the 25th sees a bigger bump to 7ft from the same direction, but the wind picks up and turns cross-onshore, so it won't be as clean.
The following days, from the 26th onward, the swell hangs around the 6ft to 7ft range, but the wind remains a problem, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, keeping the quality poor. The 26th morning has a clean-ish window with light winds and a 7ft NNE swell, but the period drops back to 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weaker and less organised. After that, the pattern just repeats with messy, onshore slop. The 25th morning is your best bet, but don't expect perfection.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 143 | 79 | 151 | 207 | 197 | 190 | 136 | 157 | 169 | 169 | 163 | 167 | 167 | 196 | 224 | 217 | 316 | 341 | 301 | 232 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:38PM2.17m | 5:00AM1.93m | 5:15PM1.98m | 5:37AM1.80m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.18m | 10:49PM0.19m | 10:58AM0.30m | 11:24PM0.36m | 11:37AM0.46m | 00:00AM0.53m | 12:22PM0.61m | 00:44AM0.69m | 1:23PM0.76m | 1:49AM0.82m | 3:01PM0.84m | 3:34AM0.86m | 4:48PM0.79m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 14 | N 8 | N 12 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 172 | 143 | 61 | 47 | 207 | 197 | 190 | 136 | 8 | 169 | 169 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 341 | 67 | 232 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 8 | N 13 | NW 9 | N 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 32 | 52 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 3 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 11 | — | — | SW 16 | — | W 12 | N 15 | W 10 | NW 10 | S 13 | W 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 10 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 79 | 151 | — | — | — | — | 157 | — | — | 163 | 167 | 167 | 196 | 224 | 217 | 316 | — | 301 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 11 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 37 | 37 |
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