Surf Forecasts:
El Murcielago surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period, WSW swell with 148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 0.4m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Murcielago over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here breakin’ down El Murcielago for ya.
This next 16 days is mostly flat and frustrating. Swell energy stays low—mostly under 128 for the first week—and the wind’s been blowin’ cross-on the majority of the time, messin’ up what little surf we get. There are glassy or clean moments, but they’re on the smallest days. The first glimmer is Thursday 21st morning: dead glass, 0.4m of SW swell (10-second period), combined energy just 79. It’s clean but tiny. Before that, Thursday 20th afternoon is only 0.6m and choppy—nothin’ to get excited about.
Friday 22nd morning through to Monday 25th morning stays small and mostly bumpy, with a few clean cross-off windows but still only 0.4m. The real standout doesn’t hit till Saturday morning 29 August: 1.1m SW swell (16 seconds) and clean cross-off wind. Combined energy hits 578—finally some push. That’s the pick of the whole stretch. Sunday 31st morning is another clean session with 0.8m SW swell (13 seconds) and 271 energy; great for a longboard.
Second week gets a little more interesting. Thursday 3 September morning shows 0.7m SW swell with a long 19-second period—long waits, but solid shape. The absolute best moment lands Friday 4 September morning: 1.0m SW swell (16 seconds), glassy conditions, 548 combined energy. That’s the gold standard of the whole outlook.
Water temp on the 20th of August is 27°C, 4° above normal for this time of year—real warm for the season.
Just one break on the radar: El Murcielago. It’s exposed and often on the wrong side of the wind, but when the breeze flips offshore or glass goes flat, it turns on with that little SW groundswell. For paddle surfing, stick to the glassy mornings on the 21st August or hold out for late August into early September. Kite surfers, those afternoons from the 28th with 0.8–1.1m and strong cross-onshore wind would be prime.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 25 | 36 | 39 | 68 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 70 | 67 | 40 | 60 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 32 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:32PM2.02m | 9:44AM2.06m | 10:43PM1.93m | 10:51AM1.96m | 00:04AM1.93m | 12:08PM1.96m | 1:13AM2.01m | 1:14PM2.03m | 2:05AM2.14m | 2:06PM2.14m | 2:46AM2.28m | 2:50PM2.27m | 3:21AM2.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM0.97m | 4:19PM0.83m | 4:46AM1.08m | 5:30PM0.86m | 6:04AM1.10m | 6:39PM0.81m | 7:13AM1.02m | 7:36PM0.71m | 8:06AM0.90m | 8:23PM0.60m | 8:49AM0.75m | 9:02PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 4 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 4 |
| kJ | 79 | 25 | 36 | 39 | 68 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 51 | 49 | 70 | 67 | 40 | 60 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 18 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 15 | 17 | 30 | 3 | 15 | 37 | 36 | 53 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | W 13 | SW 21 | S 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | W 15 | W 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 10 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 43 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 10 | — | 8 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 914 | 0 | 0 | 910 | 453 | 95 | 911 | 0 | 144 | 936 | 113 | 0 | 938 | 113 | 144 | 856 | 453 | 144 | 856 | 144 |
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