El Murcielago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’re looking at a pretty quiet spell. The first few days are a write-off for any real surfing, with nothing but close to flat, weak conditions on Thursday. We’re talking a tiny 0.7ft to 1.0ft swell with a period that’s just not doing anything for us. The water is a balmy 81°, which is a fair bit warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice touch if you’re just having a splash.

Things start to get interesting from Friday morning, the 24th of July. El Murcielago wakes up with a 1ft swell from the SW, but the real story is that glassy wind. The combined energy is moderate at 263. It’s small, but it’ll be clean. Saturday morning, the 25th, is a repeat performance: glassy conditions again with a 2ft SW swell (283 energy). These are the best windows in the near term – small, tidy little waves for a longboard or a funboard when the wind is asleep.

The real standout, the one that gets your blood pumping a bit, is Sunday morning, the 26th of July. The swell nudges up to 2ft from the SW, and we get dead calm, glassy conditions. The combined energy has climbed to 289. For a spot that’s exposed to the NW swell direction, this is as good as it’s going to get right now. The water’s still warm and the wind is zero. It’s going to be clean, little peelers – a proper session before the onshore kicks in each afternoon.

After that, the pattern gets a bit messy. Monday the 27th sees the swell building to 2ft, with the combined energy hitting 424, but the wind is cross-off, keeping it clean. It’s marginal, but there’s a little more push. Tuesday the 28th shows a similar story with a 3ft swell (483 energy), but the wind is cross-shore, so it’s not going to be as classic.

By the time we get into the first week of August, the energy drops right off. The swell stays small, around 1ft to 2ft, with weak combined energy (mostly under 160). The winds are mostly cross-off or light, so it’s surfable but very ordinary. The second week is a real struggle – tiny, weak, and uninspiring. There’s no second standout worth shouting about; it’s just a long, drawn-out run of small, average conditions.

So, to sum it up: don’t bother with the next few days. Your best bet is to set your alarm for Sunday morning, the 26th of July. That’s the pick of the bunch – glassy, clean, and the best blend of size and energy we’ll see. The following week is a slow fade.

Rusty.

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