Campos at Manzanillo Surf Guide

Campos at Manzanillo in Colima is an exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rocks and pollution.

Campos at Manzanillo Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach3fairly consistent
29.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Campos at Manzanillo:

The best conditions reported for surf at Campos at Manzanillo occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

What's the best time of year to surf Campos at Manzanillo (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Campos at Manzanillo with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter  and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 66% of the time in December while 30% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
66%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
30%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
4%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Campos at Manzanillo Location Map

Interactive Campos at Manzanillo surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Campos at Manzanillo is Playa De Oro International (Manzanillo) Airport (ZLO) in Mexico, which is 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Campos at Manzanillo is Colima Airport (CLQ), also in Mexico, 81 km (50 miles) away.

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Campos at Manzanillo Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 29 May 2026, 09:33 Local Time
Friday 29
9AM12PM3PM6PM
Wave (m)
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
Period (s) 14 14 14 14
Wind (km/h)
5
15
15
15
Wind State cross-
on
on cross-
on
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on

Swell History at Campos at Manzanillo

Surf stats for Campos at Manzanillo, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Campos at Manzanillo

Wind stats for Campos at Manzanillo, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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