Manglecito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The outlook for Manglecito over the next 16 days is a flat, drawn-out dud. There’s no real swell to speak of, so we’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions that pretty much rules out any decent paddle session. You’re staring at a blank run that starts now and barely flickers.

Jumping into Thursday morning, August 20th, we’ve got some clouds and a cross-shore breeze at 9 mph. The swell is a no-show: combined wave energy is just 0 (zero), so don’t even bother. That pattern holds through the afternoon with a slight 0.3 ft bump from the north, but the period is a weak 8 seconds and energy is only 1 (one). It’s all poor.

Moving into Friday the 21st, it’s a little cleaner thanks to a light cross-off breeze at 6 mph, but the swell is still tiny – 0.7 ft from the north, 8-second period, energy at 5. The water temp anomaly isn’t given, but here it’s just nothing special. Still, the wave state is clean, so if you’re desperate for a flat-water paddle, the morning could be glassy-adjacent.

Saturday the 22nd repeats the script: same tiny 0.7 ft, north swell, 9-second period and energy at 6. The wind stays light and cross-off, so the surface is clean but the lack of any push means it’s not surf. Sunday and Monday stay in the same rut – you’ll see a 0.3 ft or 0.7 ft blip, period from 8 to 13 seconds, but energy never gets above 7. It’s all poor.

The rest of the stretch through to Friday, September 4th, is more of the same: tiny pulses from the north or northwest, with period creeping up to 12 seconds at best on September 1st, but combined energy is still only 7. Winds are light to moderate, mostly cross-off or offshore, so it’ll look pretty on the water, but you’re not going to catch a wave. For the whole 16 days, there’s not a single standout. This is a classic flat spell for the area – it’s not unusual, but it’s frustrating. If the wind holds and you’ve got a kite, the clean surface might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Otherwise, hold tight.

Rusty.

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