El Murcielago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell you about El Murcielago. It's been a bit of a slow start, and honestly, the first few days are a write-off. From Tuesday the 21st right through to Friday the 24th, there's just nothing doing – poor conditions, messy cross-shore winds, and tiny, weak swell. You'd be wasting your time paddling out. That's a good four-day gap with no real surf to speak of. But hang in there, because things start to turn around on the weekend.

Saturday morning the 25th is the first real taste of something clean. We've got a little 2 ft SW swell pushing in, period around 19 seconds – that's a nice long groundswell, so expect some proper lines, though at a beach break it might be a bit straight. The wind is light cross-off from the SSW, almost nothing, and the water is sitting at 81°F – that's a whopping 8° warmer than normal for this time of year, so it's properly tropical. Combined energy is moderate at 283. It's not huge, but it's clean and rideable. This is the best start we've got.

Sunday morning the 26th is even better. Swell bumps up just a touch to 2 ft from the SW, same long period of 17 seconds, and the wind goes glassy – a light NNW breeze, dead calm. That's as good as it gets for small conditions. Energy is 307. If you can get out early, you'll be smiling.

Monday morning the 27th keeps the run going. Another 2 ft SW swell, 18-second period, with a light cross-off SSW wind. Clean again, energy at 366. These three mornings are the standout window – small but super clean, and the water's warm. Just be aware that crowds are sometimes an issue here, so it might get a bit busy.

After that, the afternoons all get chopped up by onshore breezes, so it's mornings only. Tuesday the 28th morning has a bit more size – 3 ft SW – but the wind is light cross, and the conditions are described as marginal. Period drops to 16 seconds, energy jumps to 532. Still worth a look if you're keen, but not as clean as the previous days.

Wednesday the 29th morning brings back the clean cross-off wind, with 3 ft SW swell, 14-second period, and energy 319. Solid option. Thursday the 30th morning is similar – 3 ft SW, clean cross-off, energy 275. Those are both good.

Then things taper off. Friday the 31st morning is surfable but ordinary, and from the 1st of August onwards it's mostly poor again. A few marginal spots on the 3rd and 4th mornings, but nothing to get excited about. The long-range stuff is thin and weak.

So, your best bet is definitely the early mornings from Saturday the 25th through Monday the 27th. Small, clean, warm, and with that long-period energy. Get on it while it's good.

- Rusty

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