Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period, N swell with 16 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—Manglecito is looking pretty flat for the next couple of weeks. There’s no real swell on the horizon, and what little bumps show up are just not going to offer much for a paddle. If you’re hanging for waves, you’re going to be waiting a while.
The first stretch, from Monday the 17th through most of the following week, is basically a write-off. We’ve got tiny 0.6ft to 1ft pulses from the north, with periods mostly around 8–9 seconds. That’s not surf, that’s just a ripple. The combined energy is tiny, nowhere near enough to get excited about—think single digits, maybe 10–16 on the energy scale. Winds are mostly cross-off from the SSE, which would be nice if there were any wave to groom, but there isn’t. The odd afternoon might push a bit of swell to 0.6ft, but it’s still poor.
Around the 25th and 26th, we see a slight bump—north swell at 1ft, period 8–9 seconds, energy in the low teens. Still nothing surfable. Then the 28th and 29th offer the same tiny 0.6ft to 1ft from the north, with a light cross-off breeze. Honestly, you’d be better off doing anything else.
The one thing worth noting: the entire window has zero days with any real swell over 1ft. There’s no standouts, no hidden gem. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple. Manglecito is a reef and point setup, fairly consistent normally, but even that can’t help when there’s just no ocean energy. If you’re a beginner, don’t worry—there’s nothing here that would challenge you anyway. If you’re an expert, you’ll be frustrated.
Bottom line: no good surf options in the next 16 days. The winds are mostly light to moderate, and the water temp is about average for this time of year, so it’s not a bad day to be out for a swim—just don’t bring your board. Forecasts can change, and a spot like this can turn on quickly, but as it stands, it’s a blank run.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°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 Thu morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | S 10 | N 8 | S 11 | S 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | N 6 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 8 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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-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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:57PM1.89m | 6:14AM1.96m | 6:41PM1.75m | 6:55AM1.80m | 7:30PM1.61m | 7:42AM1.65m | 8:30PM1.49m | 8:41AM1.54m | 9:45PM1.42m | 9:55AM1.48m | 11:06PM1.44m | 11:11AM1.50m | 00:11AM1.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.26m | 00:01AM0.36m | 12:33PM0.36m | 00:43AM0.51m | 1:19PM0.48m | 1:31AM0.65m | 2:12PM0.58m | 2:29AM0.76m | 3:18PM0.65m | 3:44AM0.83m | 4:34PM0.65m | 5:05AM0.82m | 5:43PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 17 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 350 | 353 | 344 | 251 | 206 | 339 | 556 | 577 | 514 | 505 | 443 | 349 | 282 | 222 | 218 | 114 | 222 | 188 | 154 | 232 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 183 | 114 | 85 | 60 | 30 | 104 | 173 | 217 | 136 | 189 | 184 | 113 | 260 | 255 | 56 | 274 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 7 | SW 18 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | N 6 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 8 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 60 | 1 | 166 | 99 | 56 | 1 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — |
| kJ | 245 | 253 | 273 | 318 | 316 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 222 | — | — | — | 140 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 1223 | 98 | 967 | 1229 | 98 | 1024 | 1223 | 15 | 967 | 1289 | 15 | 98 | 1235 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 15 | 967 | 1279 | 98 |
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