El Murcielago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for El Murcielago. Honestly, looking at the next 16 days, it’s a bit of a mixed bag with a whole lot of “meh” before we get a taste of something decent right at the end.

Right now, and for the foreseeable future, conditions are pretty ordinary. The water is a balmy 80°, and that’s a whopping 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s really unusual, so you’ll be in for a warm one if you paddle out. Through the rest of August and into the very start of September, the swell is small, mostly under 3 ft, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, which just chopping things up. The energy is weak, with combined energy readings mostly in the double digits or low hundreds (like 221, 224, 87). It’s not totally flat, but it’s not worth getting excited about either. There’s a long gap of pretty poor surf here.

However, hold onto your board. The real standout, the one that’s got my attention, is the morning of Friday, the 28th of August. We’ve got 2 ft of swell from the WSW, but the period is a very long 19 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is glassy, dead calm at 0 mph, and the combined energy jumps up to 305 (moderate). The model says it’s expecting good surf conditions. This is a long-period swell, so it’s going to be very clean and have that long wait between sets, but it’s your best bet for a session.

Then, into the following week, the morning of Sunday, the 30th of August looks promising too. 4 ft of swell from the SW with a 14-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off breeze from the SSW at 6 mph. The combined energy is a solid 464 (moderate wave energy). That’s clean, lined-up surf. The morning of Monday, the 31st of August is similar, with 3 ft from the SW and a light cross-off breeze, giving us clean conditions and energy of 279.

For the second week, the morning of Tuesday, the 1st of September is a bit of a letdown after that, with smaller 2 ft swell. The Wednesday, the 2nd of September morning is a wildcard—tiny swell of 1 ft but with a massive 23-second period! It’s from the WNW which is offshore for this spot, but the tide might be a factor. The energy is 349 (moderate), so there’s some juice, but it’s a long shot.

So, the best on offer? Clear winner is the Friday, 28th of August morning with that glassy, long-period groundswell. The Sunday, 30th of August morning is a close second. Everything else is either small, windy, or messy.

Rusty, signing off.

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