Surf Forecasts:
El Murcielago surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, WSW swell with 666 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s 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 02) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 17s. 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 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Murcielago over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, giving you the same look in feet and Fahrenheit.
The water’s sitting at 80°F, which is a solid 8°F warmer than normal for this time of year. Feels like a warm bath.
First few days are a bust. Tuesday and Wednesday are small and choppy, with weak energy readings between 127 and 192. Not worth your time. Thursday the 3rd has a small 0.5m (2ft) swell at a very long 19-second period, but the wind is cross-shore, and that long period is going to make the waves fat and slow at a beach break.
Now, Friday the 4th of September is the real standout. The morning is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, and the swell comes up to 1.0m (3ft) from the SW, with a solid 16-second period. The combined energy hits 518 (moderate energy), and the forecast is for very good surf conditions. This is the best morning of the whole run. The waves are manageable for intermediates, the wind is clean, and it should offer some nice, lined-up waves.
The weekend is mixed. Saturday the 5th is marginal with a cross-shore breeze. Sunday the 6th cleans up again in the morning with a light cross-offshore and 0.9m (3ft) swell at 14 seconds, with 316 combined energy. A solid session, but not as strong as Friday.
Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th both have glassy mornings with tiny 0.5m to 0.6m (2ft to 2ft) SW swells, with periods of 13 and 16 seconds. The energy is weak (213 to 222). Perfect for a longboard, but nothing to get excited about.
Wednesday the 9th morning is clean again with a 0.5m (2ft), 18-second swell and 280 combined energy. Small and slow. From the 10th onward, the swell drops under 0.7m (2ft), the energy stays below 362, and most days are blown out by cross-shore or cross-onshore winds. There are a few clean moments, like the 14th morning with a light cross-offshore, but the swell is only 0.3m (1.0ft). That’s barely a ripple.
The standout window is the morning of Friday the 4th of September. That’s your best bet. Sunday the 6th morning is a decent backup. The rest is small, inconsistent, and mostly blown out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 98 | 171 | 216 | 439 | 508 | 580 | 425 | 412 | 362 | 401 | 276 | 189 | 180 | 138 | 138 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:29PM2.54m | 6:45AM2.65m | 7:11PM2.45m | 7:28AM2.54m | 8:01PM2.33m | 8:19AM2.39m | 9:03PM2.21m | 9:22AM2.25m | 10:20PM2.14m | 10:43AM2.16m | 11:47PM2.17m | 12:09PM2.18m | 1:04AM2.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.28m | 00:32AM0.38m | 1:02PM0.33m | 1:15AM0.50m | 1:49PM0.43m | 2:06AM0.65m | 2:45PM0.55m | 3:11AM0.80m | 3:56PM0.64m | 4:33AM0.88m | 5:17PM0.66m | 6:01AM0.85m | 6:36PM0.58m | ||||||||
 | |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 112 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 43 | 171 | 216 | 439 | 508 | 580 | 425 | 412 | 362 | 401 | 276 | 189 | 180 | 138 | 138 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 76 | 69 | 65 | 79 | 42 | 42 | 56 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 59 | 22 | 80 | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 11 | SW 6 | W 9 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | — | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 98 | 53 | 46 | 11 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 50 | 23 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 10 | — | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 19 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 8 | 34 | — | 12 | — | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 1065 | 47 | 0 | 856 | 113 | 141 | 929 | 0 | 0 | 910 | 113 | 144 | 1047 | 350 | 0 | 856 | 144 | 0 | 144 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Manabi | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Ecuador | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our El Murcielago surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the El Murcielago Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for El Murcielago provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Murcielago can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Murcielago surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Murcielago) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Murcielago may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Manabi? If you are looking for accommodation near El Murcielago, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Manabi, consider staying in Manta which is 5 km (3 miles) away. Other places in and around Manabi where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Montecristi which is 14 km (9 miles) away, Portoviejo, Jipijapa and Sucre.
Nearest