El Murcielago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's coming your way over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a flat spell. For the whole 16 days, the surf is going to be real small, and the conditions are going to be fickle, making it tough to find any kind of decent ride. We're looking at a long stretch where it's either too tiny, the wind is wrecking it, or both. The whole period is a test of patience.

The first chance to even get your feet wet is Monday, July 13th, at El Murcielago. We're looking at a tiny 1.3 ft of swell from the SW, with a period of 13 seconds. The energy is weak (79). The morning is the only time to think about it, with a glassy surface and some clouds. That’s about as good as it gets for a while. The water temp is about average for the time of year.

Tuesday morning, July 14th, is a similar story – 1.6 ft SW swell, 14-second period, and a glassy morning. The energy is still low (115). It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching for every little bump.

The pattern repeats through the week. The mornings from Wednesday the 15th right through to Sunday the 19th offer a tiny window with clean-ish conditions, but the swell is stuck between 1.3 ft and 1.6 ft from the SW. The wind is light, sometimes glassy, but the whole thing is just too small to get excited about. The afternoons are a washout with a moderate cross-shore breeze turning it into a messy chop.

Monday, July 20th, is more of the same. A 1.3 ft WSW swell, with a 15-second period, meaning it's a bit of a long-period groundswell, but it's just too small. There's a clean morning, but the energy is still weak (96).

The real standout of the whole 16 days, if you can even call it that, is Thursday, July 23rd, in the morning. We get a 1.0 ft WNW swell, but with a 17-second period. That’s a very long period groundswell, which for a spot like El Murcielago (a point or reef break) could mean a few clean, lined-up waves. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean. The energy is low (85), but for a surfer who knows the spot, this might be the most interesting little window. The afternoons, as always, get blown out.

The last few days from July 24th to 28th are more of a blur. The swell stays tiny, mostly 1.0 ft to 1.6 ft, and the afternoons are consistently blown out. The mornings on the 26th (Sunday) and 28th (Tuesday) are clean, but you’d be paddling for scraps.

Forget the afternoons entirely. The only real chance to get wet is in the mornings, and even then, you’re not going to be getting any barrels. This is a period to be patient. The setup is so small that the water is dead flat on the weak days, and it’s not worth fighting the afternoon chop.

So, the pick of the lot? The Thursday, July 23rd morning session. That 17-second period groundswell is the only thing with any real substance, and the clean conditions are your best bet. Everything else is just a tease.

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