El Murcielago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for El Murcielago. The water’s sitting at 79.7°F right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a real treat for the first session.

The first half of this outlook is a bit of a slow burn. We’ve got tiny swell and onshore mess for the first few days, so don’t rush out just yet. The very first day, Friday the 21st of August, is a write-off with tiny 1.6ft SW swell at 10 seconds and a cross-on wind. The combined energy is weak (90), so that’s a no-go.

Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are similar – small, weak, and messy. The swell is barely there, and the wind isn’t helping. You’ll be staring at a flat lake.

We start to see a glimmer on Monday the 24th morning. Still tiny at 1.3ft, but the wind swings cross-off and it’s clean. The energy is still weak (97), but it’s surfable, just very ordinary.

Tuesday the 25th morning is the same story – clean, cross-off, but still tiny. This is a waiting game.

The real change kicks in late on Friday the 28th. The swell starts to build, and by Saturday the 29th morning, we’ve got a solid 3.6ft from the SW with a period of 16 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. The energy is moderate (570). The wind is cross-off, so it’s clean. This is the first real standout of the period. The longer period means better shaped waves, though at a beach break it might be a little straight, but on a good sand bank, it’ll be fun.

Sunday the 30th morning is the absolute best of the bunch. The swell drops a touch to 3ft from the WSW, but the wind goes glassy – dead calm. The energy is moderate (355). That’s as clean as it gets. If you can only paddle out once, that’s the moment.

After that, the swell slowly fades through the first week of September. There are a few clean mornings, like Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th, with small 1.3ft to 2ft SW swell and cross-off or glassy wind. The energy is moderate (209 to 289). They’re good, clean sessions, but nothing close to that Sunday the 30th.

The last couple of days, into the 5th of September, keep the same pattern – small, clean, and surfable. Not a barnburner, but consistent enough to keep the stoke going.

Overall, it’s a slow start, but that Sunday the 30th of August morning is the one to circle. Glassy, clean, and a decent little swell. Get it while it’s good.

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