El Murcielago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The long-range looks pretty average for El Murcielago, with a few windows of clean surf but nothing that’s going to have you calling in sick. The first week is mostly small and messy, with the best bet arriving this coming Friday morning.

The water is running about 80°, which is 9° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a big deal – it’s noticeably warm, and the kind of thing you’ll feel the moment you hit the water.

We’ve got a real flat spell to start. Sunday the 9th is a write-off, with just 2ft of weak SW swell and a cross-off breeze that’s not helping. The energy is weak (103), and it’s just not worth paddling out. Monday and Tuesday mornings have tiny 1ft waves, but they’re clean with light winds. You might get a knee-high slider if you’re desperate, but honestly, it’s more of a training session than a surf. The energy is still weak, around 141 to 157.

Wednesday the 12th morning is glassy with 1ft, period of 15 seconds – that long-period groundswell but just not enough size. It’s clean, but tiny. Thursday morning is similar, glassy again with 1ft, but the period is up to 20 seconds. That’s a very long period, and it’s better suited to a point or reef – but there’s just no power behind it. The energy is still low (137).

Now, Friday the 14th morning is the first real standout. We’re looking at 3ft of SW swell with a period of 18 seconds, and the energy jumps up to a moderate 447. The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW, so it’s going to be clean. This is the best surf of the week – still small, but with some push and shape. The afternoon gets chopped by a cross-shore, so get out early.

Saturday the 15th morning has a touch more size at 4ft, period 15 seconds, and energy is strong at 530. The wind is a light cross-off again, so it should be clean. This is the other standout. It’s still not big, but it’s the biggest and cleanest of the window. After that, the weekend and the early part of the following week drop back down to 2ft to 3ft, with mornings staying clean and afternoons getting chopped. The energy stays moderate, in the 200 to 300 range.

The second week fades out. From Wednesday the 20th onwards, we’re back to weak, small swells. The period stays long-ish, but the energy drops off hard. Mornings might be clean, but there’s nothing behind it. By the 22nd and 23rd, we’re looking at 1ft waves with weak energy. It’s a quiet end to the outlook.

So, bottom line: get on it Friday the 14th morning or Saturday the 15th morning. Those are your best shots. The rest is a lot of waiting.

Rusty

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