El Murcielago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for El Murcielago.

Over the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a slow burn, to be honest with you. There’s some energy around, but the winds are going to be the real story – mostly cross or cross-onshore through the afternoons, which means a lot of chop. The mornings are where you’ll find the windows. The water is sitting at 81°, and with a 9° positive anomaly, that’s far warmer than normal for this time of year, almost like stepping into a bath.

Right off the bat, Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th are a complete write-off – tiny swell and nasty wind. We’ve got a gap of a couple of days before anything worth paddling out for shows up.

Tuesday the 15th is the first real glimmer of hope. The morning session is looking like the standout – a tiny 2ft swell from the SW, but the period is a solid 16 seconds, giving it proper groundswell grunt. The key here is the glassy conditions – S wind at just 3 mph, making the ocean look like a mirror. The combined swell energy is moderate (200). It’s small, but clean, and that’s a winner for getting some cruisy rides on the longboard.

Wednesday the 16th morning keeps the trend going – 2ft SW swell, 15 seconds, with a clean cross-off breeze (SSW, 6 mph). Another nice window with moderate energy (223). Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th mornings are still surfable but more “ordinary” – clean, just less energy.

The long-range forecast has a bit of a tease. Sunday the 27th – that’s two weeks away – rocks up with a morning glass-off (SSW, 3 mph) and a 2ft SW swell. The combined energy bumps up to strong (241). It’s still a small wave, but with clean conditions and some decent period, it looks promising, though we all know how much can change in two weeks.

And then Monday the 28th sees a weird one – a 1ft SW swell but with a very long 19-second period, cranking the energy up to strong (244). Light cross-off winds in the morning should keep it tidy. Swells that long can be a bit tricky at beach breaks, but a clean 1ft wave with that kind of push will have some real shape to it.

Overall, keep your eyes on the mornings – Tuesday the 15th and the longer-range Sunday the 27th and Monday the 28th are your best bets. The afternoons? Forget it, mostly choppy junk.

Rusty.

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