Surf Forecasts:
El Murcielago surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 367 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Murcielago this week:
The surf forecast for El Murcielago over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Murcielago in the next 16 days are 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Murcielago over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew over what’s coming at El Murcielago.
Gotta be honest—this is a lean stretch. The swell is tiny and the wind is mostly side or side-shore, so we’re not looking at any proper sessions. The water is sitting at 80°—that’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, almost 9° above average, which is pretty wild for a spot that usually runs cooler.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Friday morning, September 11th. It’s not going to blow your mind, but we’ve got glassy conditions, a light westerly breeze, and the swell is rolling in from the SW at 2 feet with a long 14-second period. The combined energy is moderate (231). It’s the cleanest window in the whole outlook, and for a break that’s very consistent and exposed to the NW, it’s about as good as it’s going to get. Just keep in mind the swell is small, so it’s a longboard or a funboard kind of morning.
After that, we hit a long dry spell. From Friday afternoon all the way through to Wednesday, September 23rd, the surf is basically flat or too messy to bother with. The swell stays under 2 feet, the winds shift to side and side-on, and the energy drops off into the weak range—down to 68 by the end of it. There are a few mornings where it’s clean, like Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th, but the swell is tiny (1 feet) and the energy is barely there (87 and 115). Not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate.
So, the standout, and really the only one worth mentioning, is that Friday morning glass-off. If you can get out then, you’ll have clean, small waves all to yourself. Crowds are possible here sometimes, but with conditions this mellow, it’ll be quiet. Everything else in the 16-day window is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 186 | 154 | 167 | 302 | 261 | 367 | 229 | 167 | 167 | 160 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 80 | 83 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:04AM2.49m | 2:22PM2.45m | 2:55AM2.66m | 3:12PM2.59m | 3:39AM2.78m | 3:56PM2.68m | 4:19AM2.84m | 4:37PM2.71m | 4:57AM2.83m | 5:16PM2.69m | 5:33AM2.76m | 5:54PM2.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.44m | 8:16AM0.53m | 8:35PM0.30m | 9:06AM0.36m | 9:22PM0.19m | 9:50AM0.24m | 10:04PM0.14m | 10:31AM0.17m | 10:44PM0.15m | 11:09AM0.17m | 11:22PM0.22m | 11:46AM0.22m | 11:59PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 113 | 186 | 89 | 167 | 302 | 261 | 367 | 229 | 167 | 167 | 160 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 80 | 83 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | NW 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 50 | 94 | 154 | 155 | 25 | 19 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 31 | 21 | 19 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 30 | 30 | — | 28 | 26 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 22 | 22 | 17 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 19 | 14 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 910 | 95 | 130 | 917 | 144 | 144 | 910 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 910 | 113 | 95 | 910 | 175 | 0 | 914 |
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