Surf Forecasts:
El Murcielago surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, WSW swell with 447 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) 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+) | 10AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Murcielago over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's break down the surf for the next couple of weeks at El Murcielago using feet and miles.
The water temp is running 81°, which is way, way warmer than average for this time of year. You’re looking at a spring suit or less, no question.
The first few days are the best bet. Friday the 14th morning has clean 2-3ft surf from the WSW with a 17-second period. That's a proper groundswell with moderate energy (399) and cross-off winds. Saturday the 15th morning is similar: 2-3ft, 15-second period, light cross-off breeze, clean. Sunday the 16th morning is a touch smaller, around 2ft, but still clean with cross-off winds.
The absolute standout is Tuesday the 18th morning. The swell is only around 2ft, but the wind goes glassy. You can't get better conditions than that. The period is 13 seconds, so it’s got some push, and energy is moderate (226). That’s the morning to be out there.
After that, the swell drops off hard. From Wednesday the 19th right through to the end of the month, you’re looking at ankle-to-knee-high waves, mostly weak and under 1ft, with messy cross-shore winds. The energy drops to weak levels, often below 100. There’s a long stretch of poor surf conditions here.
The only other possible sessions are on Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th mornings. Both have around 2ft of swell with glassy or light offshore winds, but the energy is still low. You might get a little runner on a longboard, but it’s nothing to get excited about.
Given the swell is coming from the southwest, which isn't the ideal direction for this spot, and the size is small, the best call is Tuesday the 18th morning. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th mornings are solid backups in the first week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 386 | 458 | 441 | 403 | 305 | 264 | 208 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 147 | 132 | 138 | 100 | 91 | 109 | 83 | 127 | 99 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57PM2.71m | 5:25AM2.87m | 5:40PM2.68m | 6:06AM2.82m | 6:23PM2.60m | 6:45AM2.71m | 7:05PM2.47m | 7:25AM2.55m | 7:49PM2.32m | 8:05AM2.38m | 8:36PM2.16m | 8:50AM2.21m | 9:32PM2.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM0.23m | 11:08PM0.06m | 11:37AM0.21m | 11:50PM0.13m | 12:19PM0.26m | 00:30AM0.25m | 1:00PM0.35m | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:42PM0.47m | 1:54AM0.61m | 2:27PM0.60m | 2:40AM0.80m | 3:18PM0.73m | 3:36AM0.97m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 386 | 458 | 441 | 403 | 305 | 264 | 208 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 147 | 132 | 138 | 100 | 91 | 109 | 83 | 127 | 99 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | SW 7 | SW 16 | W 13 | N 7 | W 11 | SW 8 | W 13 | SW 16 | W 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 25 | 87 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | W 13 | NW 11 | NW 13 | N 6 | W 13 | N 6 | NW 13 | W 7 | W 14 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 38 | 47 | 30 | 23 | 40 | — | — | 61 | 42 | 90 | 10 | 53 | — | 10 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 910 | 312 | 0 | 1047 | 305 | 0 | 910 | 312 | 144 | 910 | 0 | 0 | 1047 | 312 | 95 | 910 | 312 | 144 | 845 | 0 |
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