Manglecito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Grab a coffee, because I’ve got some tough news for you. The surf outlook for the next couple of weeks is about as flat as a pancake. We’re looking at a real dry spell, so don’t get your hopes up for any hero waves coming your way anytime soon.

The only spot with any kind of wave on the radar is Manglecito, a reef and point set-up. But mate, it’s tiny. We’re talking ankle to knee-high slop. For the next week-and-a-half, the swell is barely registering. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th see a sniff of energy – a weak 1ft at 11-12 seconds from the NW – but the combined energy is pathetic, coming in at just 18 to 21. It's clean, with a cross-off breeze, but there’s just nothing to push you along. It’s a frustrating tease, all that clean water and no wave to ride.

Through the weekend and into the middle of next week, it’s mostly flat. You'll see a few days where the swell height just disappears entirely. The odd 0.3ft to 0.6ft blip might show up, but those are for the groms on foam boards, not for anyone reading this. The energy readings are pretty much all single digits. It’s not worth paddling out for.

The water temp here is about average for this time of year, so you won't need a thick suit, but you won't need to worry about overheating waiting for a wave either. The winds are mostly cross-offshore, which would be perfect if there was anything to ride. This is a straight-up waiting game. The swell direction is all over the place, mostly NW and N, which isn't helping our cause.

Honestly, this looks more interesting for a kite-surfing session than paddle surfing. At least you can get dragged around on the flat water.

We do get a slight bump around the 20th and 21st of September, with a little more push from the NNW, still only 0.6ft and a period of 8-9 seconds. But it’s still not going to break properly. For a spot like Manglecito, which is fairly consistent, this run of flatness is a bit of a shock. But it happens.

Hold tight. These blank runs don't last forever around here. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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