Surf Forecasts:
Playa Manzanilla surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 10 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 16 Jun, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 19s period, SW swell with 1,614 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 10 Jun, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Manzanilla this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Manzanilla over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Manzanilla in the next 16 days are 1.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 10th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Wed 10th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 16th Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Manzanilla over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1307 | 789 | 687 | 687 | 527 | 408 | 543 | 499 | 1121 | 805 | 610 | 508 | 602 | 706 | 706 | 742 | 890 | 949 | 1614 | 1048 | 891 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:43PM0.84m | 10:38AM1.18m | 10:42PM0.82m | 11:35AM1.25m | 11:44PM0.82m | 12:34PM1.31m | 00:47AM0.84m | 1:32PM1.36m | 1:49AM0.89m | 2:30PM1.39m | 2:51AM0.94m | 3:26PM1.39m | 3:50AM1.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.32m | 3:47AM0.16m | 5:10PM0.29m | 4:41AM0.12m | 6:14PM0.24m | 5:41AM0.08m | 7:15PM0.18m | 6:44AM0.04m | 8:12PM0.12m | 7:47AM-0.00m | 9:07PM0.06m | 8:49AM-0.02m | 9:59PM0.02m | 9:50AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 |
 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | 6:57 |
mm | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 1307 | 789 | 687 | 687 | 527 | 408 | 514 | 427 | 1121 | 805 | 610 | 508 | 602 | 706 | 706 | 602 | 572 | 468 | 1614 | 1048 | 891 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | — | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 21 | SW 23 | S 7 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 33 | 2 | 63 | 13 | 286 | 356 | 543 | 499 | — | 33 | 68 | 58 | 117 | 344 | 39 | 742 | 890 | 949 | 367 | 292 | 237 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | S 22 | SSW 20 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 24 | S 19 | SSW 17 | SW 26 | S 8 | SW 20 | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 9 | 75 | 6 | 18 | 9 | — | — | — | 22 | 61 | 237 | 105 | 12 | 186 | 28 | — | 17 | 17 | 29 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | W 4 | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 34 | 112 | 75 | 9 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 61 | 47 | — | 12 | 14 | 13 | 17 | — | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 1130 | 0 | 0 | 721 | 0 | 60 | 760 | 0 | 83 | 789 | 0 | 83 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa Manzanilla provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Manzanilla can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Manzanilla surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Manzanilla) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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