El Murcielago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cooking for the next couple of weeks.

We're looking at a pretty quiet stretch ahead, but there's a promising little pulse trying to build late in the game. The first week or so is all about small, clean windows rather than any real power. The standout moment is definitely the morning of Monday the 20th, and it's worth holding out for.

El Murcielago is the only spot on the cards. Right now, the water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about. For the first week, from Saturday the 11th right through the following Saturday the 18th, it's a story of tiny waves. We're looking at waves around 1ft to 2ft coming from the SW. The swell energy is weak, bouncing between 54 and 172 (kilojoules). The real saving grace are the mornings. A few of them are glassy, like Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th, or have a light cross-off breeze, which keeps the surface clean. But honestly, even with clean conditions, it's pretty ordinary. The afternoons are a write-off with onshore and cross-shore winds kicking up a chop. Sunday the 19th looks particularly bleak, with the swell dropping to 0.7ft and 1.0ft, and messy cross-shore winds.

Now, hold on to your board. The pattern changes on Monday the 20th. That morning, we see a jump in size to a clean 2ft SW swell. The energy climbs to a solid 248 (kilojoules), which is a nice step up. The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW, so it's going to be clean. This is the best on offer for the whole period. Tuesday the 21st morning is similar, with 2ft SW swell and 290 (kilojoules) of energy, also clean. After that, the swell hangs around 2ft to 3ft through the rest of the week, but the winds get a bit trickier, with cross-on and cross-off patterns. By Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th, we're back to small, glassy mornings with a very long-period SW groundswell (18 to 20 seconds). That long period could make it a bit walled-off at the beach, but for a point or reef, it would be a treat.

So, to wrap it up: the first week is a dud for any real power. The only real standout is the morning of Monday the 20th. If you can wait, that's your window. It's small but clean, and the energy is there. The long-period swells right at the end are promising but a bit less certain this far out. Keep your eyes on the horizon.

Rusty.

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