Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period, NNW swell with 14 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manglecito this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Manglecito in the next 16 days are 0.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) 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 9s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m lookin’ at the charts for the Manglecito region. Gotta be straight with you, it’s a bloody quiet spell we’re headin’ into. The water is sitting at a very unusual 78°, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year at Manglecito – feels like a bath, but don’t let that fool you, the ocean’s got nothin’ on offer.
The 16-day window kicks off with Tuesday, 11th August, but don’t rush to wax up. We’re looking at tiny swell and cross-off winds. The combined wave energy is a measly 24 (weak energy) on Tuesday morning, dropping off to nothin’. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead. From Tuesday the 11th all the way through to... well, let me put it this way: there’s a real gap here. The swell stays tiny and weak – under 1ft – with cross-off breezes that just mess up any hope of a clean face. The period is short, mostly 8 seconds or less, so it’s all local wind slop, no real groundswell.
On Thursday, 13th August, there’s a faint pulse of 1ft swell from the north, but the energy is only 12 (weak) and the wind is still cross-off. No good. Friday and Saturday are flat as a tack, with energy readings of just 5 to 12. Honestly, there isn’t a single standout day in this whole run. The waves are too small, the wind is never offshore (it’s always cross or cross-off), and the swell direction from the north doesn’t match the optimum direction for Manglecito, which wants it from the north anyway, but the size is just pathetic.
If you’re a beginner, you’re fine with the tiny height, but the conditions are just poor. For everyone else, it’s a time to clean the wax off your board and wait. This kind of blank run is pretty normal for the area when there’s no proper swell in the water. It won’t stay poor forever, but this 16-day forecast has nothing to recommend. The only thing worth noting is that water temp – 5° above the norm – which is very unusual.
So, save your petrol. There’s no surf to speak of. I’ll catch you next time.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | SSE 7 | N 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 14 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
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 | 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 | 4:55AM2.22m | 5:14PM2.01m | 5:35AM2.11m | 5:57PM1.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:10AM0.18m | 11:20PM0.21m | 11:51AM0.26m | 00:01AM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 206 | 183 | 191 | 95 | 97 | 98 | 710 | 881 | 875 | 823 | 710 | 631 | 472 | 472 | 434 | 368 | 368 | 373 | 300 | 358 | 383 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 122 | 72 | 69 | 31 | 47 | 254 | 41 | 205 | 66 | 67 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 55 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 350 | 406 | 331 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | S 15 | N 7 | S 12 | SW 11 | SW 20 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NW 12 | N 8 | S 8 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 70 | 4 | 48 | 31 | 136 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 232 | 180 | 183 | 149 | 125 | — | 83 | 111 | 69 | 64 | 273 | 303 | 78 | 97 | 93 | 143 | 183 | 257 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 967 | 1295 | 974 | 999 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 98 | 15 | 98 | 1238 | 98 | 98 | 1238 | 98 | 98 | 1256 | 98 | 98 | 1238 | 98 |
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