El Murcielago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Overall, it’s a pretty quiet and frustrating stretch. We’ve got a long run of small, weak swell and mostly cross-shore winds. The water is cooking though, sitting at a toasty 80°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a real bonus if you’re just having a splash.

The only break in the mix is El Murcielago. It’s a very consistent spot, exposed to the swell, and likes a NW wind. The problem is we just don't have any proper swell energy showing. Through the whole first week, from Tuesday the 7th to Sunday the 12th, the swell is tiny – 1ft to 2ft. The best you’ll get is some clean, surfable but very ordinary conditions on the morning sessions, with light cross-off breezes and a long-period 16-second groundswell. But with the combined swell energy sitting between 95 and 270 (weak to moderate), there’s just no push. The water is an incredible 80°F though, much warmer than usual.

For the best chance of a paddle, you want to aim for the mornings. Thursday the 9th, Friday the 10th, and Saturday the 11th all offer clean conditions first thing with light winds, but don't expect much more than knee-high dribblers.

Now, if you’re looking for a standout, it’s got to be Monday morning the 13th. We get a window of absolute glass – zero wind – and a clean 1ft swell from the SW. It’s tiny, but for a longboard or a funboard when the sets roll through, that glassy surface is a treat. The combined swell energy is only 72 (weak), so you’ll be scratching for waves, but there won’t be a ripple on the water.

After a mid-week slump, there’s a slight bump in energy into the second week. For instance, Monday the 20th morning sees a 2ft SW swell with a combined energy of 188 (moderate) and a light cross-off breeze. It’s still ordinary, but it’s the most oomph we see across the whole period. The very end of the run on Wednesday the 22nd afternoon actually sees the biggest swell of the whole forecast at 3ft, but it’s a short-period 7-second windswell and the wind is a messy cross-onshore – that’s more of a choppy mess than anything you’d want to surf. Honestly, for the most part this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer if the wind picks up.

Don’t get your hopes up too high. There are no standout sessions with proper size and clean conditions. It’s a flat spell.

- Rusty

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