Surf Forecasts:
El Mansito surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 28 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 964 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 25 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Mansito this week:
The surf forecast for El Mansito over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Mansito in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 28th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Mansito over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 964 | 809 | 529 | 459 | 299 | 330 | 250 | 281 | 341 | 380 | 205 | 223 | 427 | 505 | 486 | 427 | 454 | 370 | 519 | 532 | 395 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:49PM1.90m | 2:01AM2.13m | 2:29PM2.05m | 2:38AM2.26m | 3:09PM2.19m | 3:16AM2.34m | 3:49PM2.29m | 3:55AM2.39m | 4:31PM2.35m | 4:36AM2.38m | 5:14PM2.35m | 5:20AM2.32m | 6:01PM2.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.54m | 8:21AM0.36m | 8:29PM0.44m | 8:58AM0.20m | 9:10PM0.34m | 9:35AM0.07m | 9:51PM0.28m | 10:15AM-0.01m | 10:33PM0.26m | 10:56AM-0.03m | 11:18PM0.29m | 11:41AM0.01m | 00:06AM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 11 | 2 | — | 10 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 964 | 809 | 529 | 183 | 128 | 330 | 115 | 281 | 341 | 380 | 205 | 223 | 427 | 505 | 486 | 427 | 454 | 370 | 519 | 532 | 395 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 9 | WNW 12 | WSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | SW 10 | WNW 12 | SW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 14 | 7 | 459 | 299 | 55 | 250 | 93 | 15 | 38 | 121 | 197 | 14 | 11 | 34 | 47 | 79 | 35 | 47 | 44 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | NW 12 | NW 18 | WNW 8 | SW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 5 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 49 | 2 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 111 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 165 | 168 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 18 | 27 | 28 | — | — | 74 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 1064 | 177 | 13 | 1071 | 13 | 0 | 926 | 13 | 0 | 352 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 76 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 1049 | 24 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Mansito provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Mansito can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Mansito 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 (El Mansito) 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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