Surf Forecasts:
El Murcielago surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period, SW swell with 340 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Murcielago over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for us at El Murcielago. The water is a warm 81° right now, which is a whopping 9° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s seriously unusual, so you’ll be in boardies out there.
The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some clean windows, but the swell is small and the winds are a fickle bunch. The standout morning is definitely Wednesday the 29th. It’s a glassy, windless morning with a clean 3 ft swell rolling in from the SW. That’s a 14-second period groundswell, so it’ll have some decent push behind it, giving you proper long walls. The combined energy is moderate (314), so it’s not a total powerhouse, but for a glassy day, that’s your ticket. The NE wind will have it looking like a mirror. Just be aware, this spot can get crowded sometimes, so get in early.
The following morning, Thursday the 30th, is also a solid option. It’s a bit smaller at 2 ft from the SW, but it’s a clean cross-off breeze from the SSW (12 mph) and a 13-second period. The energy drops a bit (186), but the conditions will be clean and fun for a grovelly board.
Now, looking further out, the morning of Friday the 7th of August is worth a mention. It’s still small at 2 ft, but the SW swell has a nice long 16-second period, which means it’ll wrap in with some real lines. The cross-off breeze from the SSW (6 mph) will keep the face clean, and the energy is moderate (209). It’s promising, but we’re talking a week and a half away, so don’t lock it in just yet.
The rest of the time? The afternoons are mostly a write-off due to moderate cross or cross-on winds that chop things up. The swell never really gets above 3 ft, and most of the mornings are surfable but ordinary. Expect a lot of small, cleanish mornings with 1 ft to 2 ft swells, but nothing that’ll get your heart pounding. The combined energy dips into the weak double-digits (75-98) for many of those days, so it’s going to be a lot of paddling for little reward.
The best bet for the whole period is the Wednesday morning the 29th. It’s the cleanest, glassiest window with the most energy. Get out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 441 | 340 | 305 | 297 | 221 | 180 | 175 | 132 | 124 | 128 | 92 | 68 | 82 | 57 | 112 | 142 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:50AM2.38m | 3:49PM2.34m | 4:24AM2.47m | 4:26PM2.41m | 4:57AM2.54m | 5:02PM2.44m | 5:29AM2.59m | 5:37PM2.46m | 6:02AM2.62m | 6:14PM2.44m | 6:37AM2.61m | 6:53PM2.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:27PM0.45m | 9:51AM0.71m | 10:04PM0.38m | 10:28AM0.61m | 10:39PM0.34m | 11:03AM0.54m | 11:13PM0.32m | 11:38AM0.48m | 11:46PM0.33m | 12:13PM0.45m | 00:21AM0.36m | 12:51PM0.45m | 00:58AM0.43m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 441 | 340 | 305 | 297 | 221 | 180 | 175 | 132 | 124 | 128 | 92 | 68 | 82 | 49 | 84 | 81 | 58 | 68 | 66 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 8 | W 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 6 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 57 | 23 | 25 | 70 | 26 | 25 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 9 | W 12 | NW 8 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 18 | WSW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | SW 18 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 12 | 24 | 23 | — | 12 | 22 | 10 | 24 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 6 | — | — | W 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | WSW 3 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 4 | SW 10 | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 11 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 18 | — | 4 | 18 | 112 | 142 | 8 | 60 | 9 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 799 | 0 | 0 | 814 | 144 | 0 | 917 | 113 | 113 | 929 | 0 | 0 | 799 | 305 | 113 | 1003 | 95 | 0 | 856 | 0 |
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