El Murcielago Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at the next two weeks for El Murcielago.

Honestly, the first week is a bit of a grind. We’ve got tiny swell, sloppy winds, and most afternoons are just a chop-fest. The water is a toasty 80°, which is a full 7° warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a real standout – feels like a hot tub. But the surf? For the first few days, it’s weak and small. The combined swell energy is barely scraping triple digits, with a reading of just 95 early on Friday the 17th.

Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are dead. Tiny 2ft to 1ft southwest swells, short period, and cross winds just trash any real chance of a good wave. Sunday the 19th is even smaller – 1.0ft – with a combined energy of only 25. It’s a proper flat spell.

We get a few clean mornings, like Monday the 20th, Tuesday the 21st, and Wednesday the 22nd, with light cross-off winds, but the swell is still tiny – 1ft to 2ft – and the energy is weak. You can surf, but you’ll be hunting for anything decent. The afternoons are all a write-off with a cross-shore chop.

The story changes in the second week. Friday the 24th of July morning is where it gets interesting. A 1ft swell from the southwest, but with a very long period of 22 seconds, pumping the combined energy up to 263. That’s a proper groundswell, and it’s going to wrap in nicely. The wind is light and cross-off, so the morning will be clean. The big thing to remember is that period is so long it might break a bit straight at the beach, but for a point break like El Murcielago, this is perfect.

Then, Saturday the 25th of July morning is the absolute standout. Glassy conditions – zero wind – with a 2ft southwest swell and a 19-second period. The combined energy is a solid 319. This is the pick of the whole forecast. The water is warm, the waves will have real shape and push, and it’s going to be a dream session. It’s a very consistent break, so you’ll get plenty of waves. But keep your eyes open – it’s a spot that can get crowded, so be ready to share.

Sunday the 26th of July morning is also a ripper. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the southwest, with a 17-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 482. That’s a moderate, punchy energy. The wind is a clean cross-off. This is going to be a fun, well-shaped wave, but it’s still a small swell, so it’s not a heavy day.

Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th of July both have solid mornings with clean, cross-off winds and 2ft swell from the southwest. The energy stays in the 300-400 range, and the period is still long at 15-16 seconds. Good, consistent waves.

After that, the last few days of the forecast (the 29th of July to the 1st of August) slide back into mediocrity. The swell drops in period, the winds get messy, and the energy fades. The mornings on the 30th and 31st are still surfable but ordinary.

So, the bottom line: the first week is a waste. The second week, from Friday the 24th to Tuesday the 28th, is where you need to be. The absolute best is Saturday the 25th of July morning – glassy, clean, long-period groundswell. Get on it.

Rusty.

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