El Murcielago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a good, hard look at what's on offer at El Murcielago over the next couple of weeks.

The overall vibe for this period is pretty underwhelming. We've got a consistent, very long-period SW groundswell trickling in, but the energy is mostly weak and the winds are a problem. Water temps are sitting well above average for this time of year at 81°, which is a nice touch, but the surf quality just isn't there most days. You're gonna have to pick your moments carefully.

The first few days, starting Thursday afternoon, are a write-off. We're looking at messy, cross-shore wind and poor conditions, so just give it a miss. Things get a little better on Friday morning the 3rd with a light cross-off breeze cleaning up those 2ft, 15-second waves, but it's still pretty ordinary. The energy is weak at 134, so you're not going anywhere fast.

Saturday morning the 4th is glassy. Absolutely flat calm, zero wind. The swell is tiny though, just 1ft of that long-period SW groundswell, and the energy is a measly 129. It's surfable if you're desperate for a knee-board session, but it's not going to get your heart pumping. The afternoon turns to choppy, onshore junk.

Now, here's the only real standout in the whole forecast, and it comes on Sunday morning, July 5th. The wind goes completely dead—glass again—and the swell bumps up a touch to 2ft from the SW, but the period stretches to a very long 16 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 282, which is still moderate but feels much more substantial. The forecast calls for good surf conditions. For El Murcielago, this is the morning to be in the water. It'll be clean, with long, lined-up sets pushing through. It's still small, but for quality, this is the best we've got.

After that Sunday morning window, it falls apart. The afternoons are all cross-shore chop and the energy drops off a cliff. Monday morning the 6th is marginal, Tuesday morning the 7th has some decent 3ft swell with a 17-second period and a light cross-off wind (energy of 338, the highest in the run), so that's another session to keep an eye on if you're flexible, but the wind isn't quite perfect.

Once you get into the second week, from around July 9th onwards, it's a steady decline. The swell stays small, mostly 1ft to 2ft, and the combined energy dips below 100 more often than not. A few mornings have clean conditions with light winds, but the wave heights are just too gutless to get excited about. We're talking long waits for tiny, weak waves. By the time we hit July 14th and beyond, the energy is often in the 30s and 40s, with a few days where we're looking at a 1ft dud. It's a long, quiet stretch.

So, bottom line: don't hold your breath for most of this. The one true standout is Sunday morning, July 5th at El Murcielago. Get out there for that glassy session with that nice long-period SW groundswell. Tuesday morning the 7th is a possible backup. After that, the forecast looks pretty barren, with a long gap of flat to tiny surf through mid-July. Keep an eye on it though—forecasts can flip.

Rusty.

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