Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period, NW swell with 20 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manglecito this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Manglecito in the next 16 days are 0.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 16s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break this down in feet and miles per hour, because that’s how we roll.
Manglecito is a reef and point, and it’s usually fairly consistent, but the water is running at a crazy 80°, which is about 9° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a weird one. But the surf is what’s really weird—it’s basically dead.
The first possible wave comes Monday afternoon, July 27th: a 0.7ft swell from the NNW with a 13-second period (17 energy). It’s clean with a cross-off wind from the SSE at 12 mph, but the swell is tiny and from the wrong direction. It needs N to do anything. Then the taps turn off. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday—flat or 0.3ft of nothing.
Friday, July 31st, is the best it gets: 1.0ft from the NW at 11 seconds (19 energy). Winds are cross-off at 16 mph, so it’s clean, but it’s still a knee-high dribble. After that, it’s a long dry spell. From Saturday, August 1st, through to Friday, August 7th, it’s all zeros and tiny 0.7ft pulses. Saturday, August 8th, gives us 1.0ft from the N at 9 seconds (13 energy), still clean, but barely a ripple.
The rest of the second week is the same story: tiny 0.7ft waves from the north, cross-off winds, and no energy. The combined energy never hits 20, so it’s all weak. For a reef and point, you need a real push, and this isn’t it.
If you’re a beginner, you’re fine—nothing’s over 5ft. But there’s nothing here to get excited about. It’s a flat spell, and for Manglecito, that’s just how it goes sometimes. Keep an eye on things, but don’t plan a trip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSE 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04AM1.74m | 2:02PM1.77m | 2:42AM1.84m | 2:41PM1.84m | 3:17AM1.92m | 3:17PM1.88m | 3:50AM1.98m | 3:53PM1.90m | 4:23AM2.03m | 4:28PM1.90m | 4:55AM2.04m | 5:05PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.36m | 8:04AM0.56m | 8:22PM0.29m | 8:43AM0.50m | 8:57PM0.24m | 9:20AM0.44m | 9:31PM0.21m | 9:55AM0.41m | 10:04PM0.21m | 10:31AM0.38m | 10:37PM0.24m | 11:06AM0.37m | 11:11PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 1245 | 1129 | 976 | 838 | 676 | 589 | 556 | 418 | 394 | 382 | 290 | 223 | 184 | 140 | 144 | 149 | 84 | 114 | 111 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | NNW 13 | SSW 10 | N 8 | N 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 49 | 54 | 41 | 27 | 26 | 47 | 44 | 65 | 37 | 54 | 97 | 68 | 40 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 56 | 55 | 47 | 46 | 28 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 70 | 70 | 59 | 61 | 51 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 29 | 98 | 156 | 121 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 102 | 111 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1256 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 960 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 98 | 980 | 1009 | 1238 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 967 | 98 | 98 |
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