Surf Forecasts:
El Murcielago surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, WSW swell with 674 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. 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 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Murcielago over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – the next couple weeks are lookin' lean for El Murcielago. The water's a bathtop at 80°F, which is a good 8°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so it's freaky warm.
We start off with nothin' on Monday the 31st of August. Tiny waves around 2ft, cross winds, and the energy is weak. Tuesday morning the 1st of September goes glassy for a bit, but the swell is still only 2ft from the SW with a 12-second period – energy is weak at 146. It's rideable but nothin' special. Then the onshore wind kicks in by the afternoon.
You're lookin' at a solid gap with no real surf for days. From that Monday right through the first week, it's all small, weak swell (2ft to 3ft) and crappy onshore or side-onshore wind. Not a single session worth gettin' excited about. The energy hangs out in the 150-300 range – low to moderate.
Now, if you're patient, Friday the 4th of September morning is your one bright spot. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the WSW with a long 16-second period, and the energy hits 468 (moderate). The magic is the clean cross-off wind from the SSW at just 6 mph. That's the best wind we see in the whole forecast. The break is very consistent, so it'll be offering waves all session, but the swell direction (SW/WSW) isn't ideal for a spot that likes it from the NW. It's still small enough for beginners.
Saturday the 5th of September morning drops back to 3ft with a shorter period and a light cross breeze – only marginal. After that, it's a long grind of small, choppy, or onshore conditions through the end of the run. Tuesday the 8th of September morning goes glassy again with a 2ft, 16-second period swell, and Thursday the 10th of September morning has another clean cross-off window with 2ft swell at a 16-second period. Both are tiny.
This is a quiet spell, plain and simple. The only standout is Friday the 4th of September morning at El Murcielago. It won't be big, but with that clean offshore wind and a long-period groundswell, the waves will have some push and shape. That's your window. Everything else is a pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 120 | 116 | 112 | 116 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 110 | 171 | 216 | 439 | 452 | 674 | 506 | 367 | 362 | 401 | 276 | 221 | 178 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:50PM2.58m | 6:06AM2.72m | 6:29PM2.54m | 6:45AM2.65m | 7:11PM2.45m | 7:28AM2.54m | 8:01PM2.33m | 8:19AM2.39m | 9:03PM2.21m | 9:22AM2.25m | 10:20PM2.14m | 10:43AM2.16m | 11:47PM2.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44AM0.26m | 11:54PM0.30m | 12:21PM0.28m | 00:32AM0.38m | 1:02PM0.33m | 1:15AM0.50m | 1:49PM0.43m | 2:06AM0.65m | 2:45PM0.55m | 3:11AM0.80m | 3:56PM0.64m | 4:33AM0.88m | 5:17PM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 164 | 120 | 30 | 112 | 116 | 87 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 171 | 216 | 439 | 452 | 674 | 506 | 367 | 362 | 401 | 276 | 221 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 116 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 69 | 65 | 110 | 42 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 20 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | W 4 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 11 | WNW 11 | — | W 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | W 8 | — | W 21 | — | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 31 | 76 | 1 | 39 | 99 | 53 | 42 | 11 | — | 3 | 8 | 12 | 1 | — | 9 | — | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 20 | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 910 | 0 | 0 | 910 | 47 | 144 | 1047 | 0 | 130 | 1047 | 305 | 0 | 1065 | 312 | 4 | 856 | 0 | 144 | 910 | 144 |
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