Surf Forecasts:
El Murcielago surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with 249 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Murcielago this week:
The surf forecast for El Murcielago over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Murcielago in the next 16 days are 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 11s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Murcielago over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the imperial take. El Murcielago is the spot on the table.
First few days? Forget it. Sunday the 19th and Monday the 20th, you’re looking at ankle-snappers – 1ft at best, sloppy cross-shore wind, nothing doing. Water temp’s a balmy 81°F – that’s 8°F above normal.
Tuesday morning the 21st finally gives you something to paddle for: 2ft from the SW, 13-second period, light cross-off breeze, combined energy moderate at 252. It’s clean but small.
Wednesday the 22nd and Thursday the 23rd stay tiny – 1ft or less.
Friday the 24th morning has a 0.7ft SW swell with a super long 26-second period, light cross-shore wind, energy moderate (242). Marginal at best.
Now for the good stuff. Saturday the 25th morning is glassy, with a 2ft SW groundswell at 19 seconds, moderate energy (282). Small, clean, and likely crowded – a longboard morning.
Sunday the 26th morning: glassy again, 2ft SW swell at 17 seconds, energy 307 (moderate). Same story: small, clean, popular.
The crown jewel is Tuesday the 28th morning. Flat calm, glassy, 3ft SW swell at 16 seconds, combined energy 510 (strong). Offshore wind from the NE at 0 mph. That’s the session: clean, punchy, and crowd likely.
Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th mornings hold 3ft SW swell with glassy to light cross-off winds, but energy drops to 356 and 321 (moderate). Still fun but not the peak.
From the 31st onward, it drops back to 2ft and messy winds. Sunday August 2nd morning cleans up a bit with 2ft WNW, and Monday August 3rd morning sees 3ft SW, light cross-off, energy moderate (353) – decent but not a standout.
So bottom line: Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th mornings give you clean small waves, but Tuesday 28th July morning is the one – glassy, strong energy, clean lines, crowd likely. That’s your best bet.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WSW 26 | SW 11 | WNW 16 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 61 | 40 | 73 | 162 | 102 | 175 | 113 | 72 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 66 | 75 | 50 | 118 | 224 | 112 | 184 | 184 | 211 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:38PM2.42m | 8:06AM2.58m | 8:28PM2.28m | 8:53AM2.43m | 9:23PM2.14m | 9:44AM2.28m | 10:24PM2.04m | 10:40AM2.16m | 11:33PM1.99m | 11:41AM2.09m | 00:41AM2.01m | 12:42PM2.08m | 1:42AM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.41m | 1:47AM0.39m | 2:26PM0.51m | 2:35AM0.57m | 3:17PM0.61m | 3:27AM0.74m | 4:13PM0.70m | 4:26AM0.89m | 5:13PM0.75m | 5:31AM0.98m | 6:14PM0.75m | 6:37AM1.01m | 7:12PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 22 | 61 | 40 | 73 | 162 | 102 | 175 | 113 | 72 | 28 | 35 | 43 | 42 | 75 | 31 | 76 | 84 | 64 | 184 | 184 | 211 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 11 | WNW 21 | SW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WSW 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 11 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 42 | 29 | 4 | 72 | 65 | 56 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 30 | 118 | 224 | 112 | 55 | 40 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 14 | SSW 11 | WNW 21 | NW 6 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 18 | NW 8 | NW 6 | WSW 26 | WSW 24 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 1 | 38 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 58 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | — | 11 | 9 | — | 38 | 26 | 33 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 144 | 144 | 95 | 814 | 0 | 0 | 871 | 144 | 0 | 1065 | 143 | 95 | 911 | 87 | 144 | 799 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 0 |
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