El Murcielago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about El Murcielago. It’s going to be a slow few weeks, so don’t rush down. The water is sitting at 27°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be fine in a shorty or even trunks if you’re tough.

The first few days are a bust. Wednesday afternoon we’ve got a 0.2m WSW swell with a 18-second period, but the wind is cross and the energy is weak (63). Not worth the drive.

Thursday and Friday mornings are clean under a light breeze, but the swell is still tiny – 0.3m to 0.4m. Friday morning gets a little better: 0.4m WSW swell, 18-second period, 217 energy, and clean cross-off wind. It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching for waves.

The first real standout is Saturday, 29 August morning. The swell comes up to 1.0m from the WSW, with a 16-second period and moderate energy (534). The wind is light cross-off, keeping it clean. This is the best early window – small but workable, and the longer period means the waves will have some shape even if the sets are few and far between.

Then things go quiet. Sunday and Monday are nothing to write home about. Tuesday, 1 September morning is glassy but the swell is still only 0.6m. Ordinary.

The next highlight is Wednesday, 2 September morning. Glassy, a 0.6m SW swell, 12-second period, 158 energy – just enough to get a few fun ones. Then Thursday, 3 September morning brings a 0.5m SW swell with a very long 19-second period and 264 energy. The wind is glassy. That long period will make the waves more lined up and powerful for the size, but it’s a small groundswell, so it’s best for a longboard or a bigger board. It’s clean, but not a big day.

After that, Friday 4 September morning is clean with a 0.9m SW swell, 16-second period, 389 energy. That’s a solid morning. Saturday 5 September morning is clean with a light breeze, a 1.0m SW swell and 14-second period, energy at 438. That’s decent.

The second week settles into a pattern: mornings are clean, often with cross-off or glassy winds, but the swell stays small – 0.6m to 0.9m. The standout in the second week is Tuesday, 8 September morning. Glassy, a 0.6m WSW swell with an 18-second period and 286 energy. That’s a long-period groundswell, so it will have some push, but at beach breaks it might break a bit too straight – best at the point or reef. Another good one is Wednesday, 9 September morning – 0.9m SW swell, 16-second period, 413 energy, clean under a gentle breeze.

And Thursday, 10 September morning rounds it out with a 0.9m SW swell, 16-second period, 397 energy, and clean cross-off wind.

Overall, the best surf is on the mornings – especially Saturday 29 August, Thursday 3 September, Friday 4 September, and Tuesday 8 September. The afternoons are mostly a write-off with cross-shore wind and chop. This isn’t a spot for beginners these next couple of weeks – the swell is small and the period is long, so it’s more for the experienced who know how to milk a small wave.

Rusty.

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