El Murcielago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a real mixed bag on our hands for the next couple of weeks at El Murcielago. Honestly, the first few days are a bit of a write-off for quality surfing, but there are a few windows that’ll make the wait worthwhile. The water is sitting at a very warm 80.9°, which is far warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be in boardies for sure.

For the most part, we’re looking at a small, weak SW swell. The combined energy only gets into three-digit territory for a good chunk of the time, but the first few days from Thursday 10th morning through to Sunday 13th, the combo of small swell and average wind just isn’t doing us any favours. The Thursday morning had a weak 2.3ft swell but those cross-shore winds chopped it right up.

Our first real glimmer of hope comes on Tuesday morning, 15th September. The swell is a modest 1.6ft from the SW with a period of 16 seconds (a nice long-period groundswell, which is best for this exposed point). The key is the light wind coming cross-offshore, which is going to leave the surface clean. The combined energy is a moderate 259, and the forecast is for good surf conditions. This is our first standout window.

Following that, Wednesday morning the 16th September is another cracker with similar clean conditions and a touch more size. We’re looking at a 2.3ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period, clean with light cross-off winds again. Combined energy is a solid 223. This is the best we’ll see in the first week. These are intermediate-friendly sizes with that long period, so the sets will be well-spaced and paddle-outs a bit easier, but it’ll wrap nicely around the point.

After these mornings, the afternoons get chopped up again and we hit a bit of a flat, crummy spell with very small surf through the middle weekend.

Looking further out, the pick of the second week is Friday morning, the 25th of September. That morning we get another window of glassy conditions with a fresh, very long-period 21-second SW groundswell. It’s small at 1.3ft, but the energy is back up to a moderate 224, and with glassy conditions, those long, clean lines will be a joy. For such a long-range call, it’s promising, but just keep an eye on it.

Overall, don't rush out before the 15th. The standout sessions are definitely Tuesday and Wednesday mornings next week, with Friday the 25th worth looking at on the horizon.

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