Surf Forecasts:
El Murcielago surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 525 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 19s period with WSW 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Murcielago in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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+) | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Murcielago over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for this stretch, but in feet and miles per hour.
Straight off the bat, it’s grim for a while. The first week or more is tiny, weak, and messy. The water is sitting at a balmy 80°F, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year – almost 8°F above average. Feels like a warm bath, but that’s about all that’s going for it.
From now through the end of August and into early September, it’s a long, flat run. There’s the odd clean morning, like Sunday the 23rd and Monday the 24th, but the swell is a measly 1ft – you just can’t do much with that. Wave energy is low, barely registering above 60 to 100.
Things start to twitch on Saturday the 29th of August. Saturday morning at El Murcielago, we’ve got 3ft of swell out of the WSW, a 16-second period, moderate energy around 526, and a light cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean, but still only marginal – not the kind of waves you’d drive across town for.
Sunday the 30th morning is similar – around 3ft from the SW, clean with cross-off winds, energy at 281. Rideable, but nothing special.
Now here’s the one you really want. Friday the 4th of September, morning session at El Murcielago. That’s the gem. We’re talking about 4ft of groundswell from the WSW, 17-second period, and a serious energy reading of 772. Winds? Dead calm. Glassy. Absolutely zero. That’s going to produce clean, powerful lines. The direction is a good match for this break. With that kind of period, the waves will have real push, and while it might run a bit straight on the beach, the quality will be far and away the best in this forecast. That’s your day.
After that, it drops off again into the weekend with onshore breezes, but Sunday the 6th of September morning offers another clean window – 3ft from the SW, light cross-off wind, energy at 288. A decent backup.
So, in short: a whole lot of nothing for the first week, a few average mornings late August, and one absolute standout on Friday the 4th of September. Don’t sleep on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | 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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 36 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 70 | 67 | 40 | 60 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 43 | 65 | 148 | 133 | 316 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:28PM2.39m | 3:54AM2.54m | 4:03PM2.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:26AM0.60m | 9:38PM0.38m | 10:01AM0.47m | 10:12PM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 70 | 67 | 40 | 60 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 65 | 127 | 133 | 316 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 45 | 148 | 127 | 73 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | W 15 | W 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 16 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 7 | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | 11 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 807 | 0 | 0 | 910 | 214 | 95 | 936 | 113 | 0 | 1078 | 453 | 144 | 814 | 4 | 144 | 1065 | 0 | 144 | 953 | 144 |
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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).
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