Manglecito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get into it.

Look, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim around here. We’re staring down a long, flat spell. There's a real gap in the action from now until the end of the month. The first few days of July have a tiny bit of swell, but it's so weak it's barely worth paddling out for.

Starting on Friday, July 17th, there's a whisper of swell at Manglecito. We're talking a tiny 1.0 ft from the north-northeast with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 12. The wind is a cross-off from the south, so it'll be clean, but the power just isn't there. The water is a very warm 79° – that's 4.5° warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a real standout. But for surfing? It's a paddle and a float, not a ride.

Saturday, July 18th and Sunday, July 19th are completely flat. Nothing. Nada.

We get a tiny pulse again on Sunday the 19th morning, with a 1.3 ft swell from the north, period of 9 seconds, and energy at 24. Still clean with a cross-off wind, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. This tiny, weak swell pattern continues right through to Thursday, July 23rd, with waves never getting above 1.3 ft and energy staying in the low 20s.

Then, from Thursday afternoon, July 23rd right through to Tuesday, July 28th, it's almost completely flat. A few days show zero swell at all. There's a glimmer on Tuesday, July 28th morning – a 0.7 ft, long-period 12 second swell from the north-northwest, with energy of 14. But again, it's too small. By Wednesday, July 29th, we're down to 0.3 ft.

Honestly, the best thing on offer during this whole 16-day window is that first morning on Friday, July 17th, but only if you're desperate to get wet. The water is crazy warm, but the waves are just flat. For a spot that's a reef and point setup, we need the swell direction from the north to match the optimum, but the size is just a fraction of what we need. There's nothing here that's a stand-out. This is a blank run, plain and simple.

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