El Murcielago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming our way for the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a pretty quiet stretch overall, but there are a few windows where it could get interesting.

Right off the bat, the water is sitting at a very unusual 81°, which is 9° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a serious anomaly.

The pattern starts off slow. The first few days are a write-off with poor surf conditions. On Saturday morning, August 2nd, we finally see a flicker of life at El Murcielago. The swell is small at 2ft from the SW, but the wind is light and cross-offshore, making things clean. The combined energy bumps up to a moderate 219. It’s not going to be a classic, but it’s a start.

Sunday morning, August 3rd, is similar with tiny 1ft surf and very light winds, but the energy drops off fast. Then we hit a dry spell from Monday afternoon through to Wednesday morning, August 6th. That’s two days of pretty much nothing.

The true standout of this entire forecast is Thursday morning, August 7th. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We’re looking at a 2ft SW groundswell with a very long period of 16 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell with some serious energy. The combined energy hits a solid 200, and it’s glassy. Absolutely dead calm. For a spot like El Murcielago, which is exposed to the NW but picking up SW swell, this is about as good as it gets in this window. The waves will be clean, lined up, and with that long period, it’ll be a dream to paddle out. Get on it.

The following week is a bit of a mixed bag. Friday morning, August 8th, also has potential with a 2ft, 16-second swell and glassy conditions (combined energy 201), but by the afternoon the wind turns onshore. Then we’re back into a pattern of mostly small, choppy surf with moderate cross-shore winds. There’s a brief window on Tuesday morning, August 12th, with clean 2ft surf and a 204 energy reading, but it’s nothing to write home about compared to that Thursday.

For the second week, the pattern is more of the same. We see a few clean mornings with tiny swell fading into choppy afternoons. The most promising is Wednesday morning, August 13th, with a 1ft, 17-second groundswell and light onshore winds, but the surf is tiny. Beyond that, it’s a lot of 2ft windswell with moderate cross-onshore winds through to the end of the forecast period.

So, to sum it up: don’t hold your breath for the first few days. The real action is Thursday, August 7th, and Friday, August 8th mornings. Get out there for the glassy, long-period groundswell. After that, it’s slim pickings.

Rusty.

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