Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, N swell with 27 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manglecito this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Manglecito in the next 16 days are 0.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 3AM. 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me level with you, mate—this is as grim as it gets. The surf forecast for Manglecito is a long, flat, hopeless run from the start of the period all the way through to the end. We’re looking at a dead zone that begins Monday 10 August and doesn’t let up until Tuesday 25 August. That’s more than two weeks of nothing but tiny, useless scraps.
Let’s walk through it: Monday 10 August morning, we’ve got a tiny 0.7ft swell from the north, with a short 8-second period and weak combined energy of just 6. The wind is cross-off from the SSE at 9 mph, so the water’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. The afternoon’s the same, with energy dropping to 5. Tuesday 11 August morning offers a slightly bigger 1ft from the NNE, still 8 seconds, still cross-off wind at 16 mph, with energy up to 24, but it’s still poor surf. After that, it’s all zeros or near-zero—0.7ft bumps, 0.3ft from the northwest with a 12-second period on Saturday 15 August, but that’s a long-period swell doing nothing on a flat day. The wind stays cross-off, clean, but there’s just no size or power.
The only time we see any change is near the end, on Wednesday 19 August through Thursday 20 August, when the wind swings to cross-shore from the SE, but we’re still looking at 0.3ft to 0.7ft of north swell at 8 seconds, with energy barely reaching 5. It’s all “poor surf conditions” every single day. For a break like Manglecito, which is a reef and point that’s fairly consistent and exposed, this is a frustrating blank. The water temperature anomaly isn’t given, so I can’t say much there, but the ocean is just asleep.
There’s no standout here. No standout swell, no standout day. The best you could hope for is a paddle in the clean water, but you’re not catching anything. This is the kind of stretch where you’d be better off checking the forecasts later—things can change, but right now, it’s a total loss.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | SSE 7 | SSW 15 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SW 18 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
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 |
High Tide | 00:10AM1.77m | 12:22PM1.86m | 1:11AM1.93m | 1:21PM1.97m | 2:03AM2.09m | 2:14PM2.06m | 2:50AM2.21m | 3:02PM2.12m | 3:34AM2.27m | 3:48PM2.13m | 4:15AM2.28m | 4:31PM2.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.52m | 6:47PM0.22m | 7:17AM0.40m | 7:41PM0.10m | 8:11AM0.28m | 8:30PM0.02m | 9:00AM0.19m | 9:15PM-0.01m | 9:45AM0.14m | 9:58PM0.01m | 10:28AM0.14m | 10:39PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 288 | 246 | 268 | 177 | 206 | 183 | 144 | 95 | 97 | 208 | 710 | 881 | 774 | 823 | 710 | 623 | 472 | 472 | 384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 11 | N 8 | S 12 | S 12 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 253 | 157 | 319 | 82 | 122 | 72 | 191 | 48 | 47 | 136 | 41 | 5 | 66 | 67 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 13 | NNE 8 | S 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 70 | 69 | 31 | 31 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 113 | 149 | 197 | 192 | 217 | 171 | — | 146 | 146 | 107 | 94 | 147 | 78 | 79 | 278 | 254 | 343 | 122 | 168 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 1270 | 1042 | 967 | 1237 | 967 | 967 | 1238 | 15 | 98 | 1238 | 15 | 98 | 1235 | 98 | 98 | 1278 | 98 |
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