El Murcielago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s cooking for El Murcielago over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s not a classic run by any stretch. We’ve got a pulse of southwest swell pushing in, but the wind is a constant battle, making most of the sessions a bit of a scratch. The water is absolutely balmy, sitting at 80°F, which is a full 9°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a very unusual spike, feels like a bath out there.

The best bet, the real standout if you’re keen, is the early session on Friday the 4th of September. We’ve got a 4ft SW groundswell running at a very long 16 seconds, which pumps the combined energy up to a solid 605. It’s not huge, but that period gives the waves some real push. The wind is a light cross-shore at 6 mph, keeping it just about rideable. It’s not perfect, but it’s the most size we see all week.

After that, the swell drops off and the afternoon seabreezes ruin the fun. The mornings from Saturday the 5th through to Monday the 7th are cleaner but smaller, with the swell settling back to 2ft to 3ft. The Monday morning (7th) is actually pretty clean with a light cross-off breeze, but you’re surfing smaller, weaker waves.

There’s a real lull from the 8th onwards. The swell dips into the 1ft to 2ft range and the combined energy drops into the 100 to 200 range – that’s weak, wanting-for-more energy. The afternoons are all blown out. There are a few glassy mornings, like on the 14th and 18th of September, where the wind dies and it’s dead flat and glassy, but the swell is so tiny at 1ft that you’re barely getting wet. You’d be clinging to a foamie just to catch a knee-high ripple.

On the 13th, the morning actually looks clean with a cross-off, but again, it’s only 2ft. It’s surfable for the die-hards, but nothing to get excited about. The second week is pretty quiet – mostly small, mostly cross or onshore winds in the afternoons. Because of the small size and constant afternoon chop, this setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing most days.

Look, it’s a lean 16 days. If you have to get wet, hit the Friday morning session. Otherwise, wait for the next pulse. This stretch is mostly about making the most of small, clean windows.

Rusty.

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