Surf Forecasts:
El Murcielago surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SW swell with 379 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 0.8m 18s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 5th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Murcielago over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s talk about El Murcielago.
The first few days, starting Friday the 3rd, are a write-off. Nothing worth paddling out for. We have to wait until Sunday the 5th.
The clear winner is Sunday morning, July 5th. It’s glassy, barely a puff of wind out of the WNW. The swell is small, about 2ft from the SW, but with a very long period of 16 seconds. That’s real groundswell. The combined energy is moderate (282). The water is 81°, which is 8° above the norm – that’s crazy warm for this spot. You get clean, small, but surprisingly fun waves. The afternoon turns choppy with a cross-onshore wind, so it’s a morning-only deal.
Tuesday morning, July 7th is the next good one. Glassy again, with the swell nudging up to about 3ft from the SW, period of 17 seconds. Energy is moderate (338). It’ll be clean and tidy.
Wednesday morning, July 8th gives you a cross-off breeze and 2ft SW swell (16 sec period, energy 205). Another clean window.
Saturday morning, July 11th is worth a mention. 3ft from the SW, 14-second period, clean light cross-off wind. Energy is moderate (247).
After that, it’s a rinse-and-repeat pattern of small, clean mornings and blown-out afternoons all the way to Saturday the 18th. The swell barely tops 2ft. Nothing else pops as a true standout.
Crowds can be a factor here sometimes, so those clean Sunday and Tuesday mornings might draw a crowd.
That’s the rundown. A few glassy gems, but it’s all small scale.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 73 | 72 | 68 | 122 | 161 | 161 | 186 | 184 | 260 | 375 | 330 | 254 | 248 | 196 | 145 | 149 | 107 | 106 | 136 | 153 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:57PM2.33m | 6:30AM2.48m | 6:36PM2.30m | 7:07AM2.47m | 7:17PM2.25m | 7:46AM2.46m | 8:03PM2.20m | 8:30AM2.43m | 8:55PM2.16m | 9:20AM2.40m | 9:55PM2.13m | 10:17AM2.38m | 11:02PM2.14m | 11:20AM2.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.41m | 12:40PM0.64m | 00:47AM0.46m | 1:21PM0.64m | 1:26AM0.52m | 2:04PM0.64m | 2:10AM0.59m | 2:53PM0.63m | 3:00AM0.67m | 3:49PM0.62m | 3:58AM0.73m | 4:50PM0.58m | 5:05AM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | 6:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 107 | 73 | 72 | 68 | 122 | 161 | 161 | 186 | 184 | 260 | 375 | 330 | 254 | 248 | 196 | 145 | 149 | 107 | 106 | 136 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | W 11 | SW 5 | SW 18 | SSW 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | SW 4 | W 16 | SW 18 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 6 | 118 | 117 | 80 | 73 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 8 | SW 18 | NW 10 | WSW 24 | NW 8 | NW 12 | W 12 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 10 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 54 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 5 | — | 10 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 799 | 144 | 0 | 856 | 0 | 0 | 910 | 130 | 144 | 910 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 814 | 0 | 0 |
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