Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period, NNW swell with 10 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 16s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Folks, Rusty here. Well, I’ve stared at the charts for a while now, and I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a 16-day window, and it’s almost entirely a write-off for decent waves at Manglecito.
The water is roasting though, at 79°F, which is about 10°F warmer than normal. That is seriously unusual, so if you’re just after a warm float, you’ve got that going for you.
For surfing, we start with a flat spell. From Monday the 14th right through to the morning of Tuesday the 23rd, it's nearly all "poor surf conditions" and combined swell energy is either zero or a measly 1 to 6. That is a long, painful gap of about 9 days with nothing worth paddling out for. There are the odd knee-high lumps, 0.7ft from the North with a short, weak 8-second period, but the wind is always cross-off, so you’d just be bobbing around on nothing.
The best we get is a tiny window. From the morning of Wednesday the 24th through to Monday the 28th of September, we finally see a little pulse. Swell heights max out at a pathetic 1ft, from the NW, with periods of 7-9 seconds. The combined wave energy peaks at a moderate 29, which is at least something. You’ll have clean conditions with offshore SSW winds for several of those days. But honestly, 1ft is barely a ripple. It’s not even beginner-friendly, it’s just flat.
For a break that’s fairly consistent and exposed to the north-west, this complete lack of any real swell is a major bummer. The setup looks more like a light-wind kite spot than a surf break for this entire period. I can’t point to a single standout session; the whole 16-day forecast is a big fat zero.
Keep the faith, forecasts change, but for now, don't bother waxing up.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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 15 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SW 14 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SW 21 | SW 12 | NW 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
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 | 4:56AM2.04m | 5:23PM1.89m | 5:32AM1.89m | 6:03PM1.76m | 6:11AM1.74m | 6:48PM1.62m | 6:55AM1.60m | 7:44PM1.49m | 7:53AM1.48m | 9:01PM1.42m | 9:12AM1.42m | 10:27PM1.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:48PM0.28m | 11:13AM0.22m | 11:26PM0.40m | 11:50AM0.33m | 00:05AM0.53m | 12:32PM0.46m | 00:49AM0.67m | 1:22PM0.58m | 1:46AM0.78m | 2:28PM0.67m | 3:05AM0.86m | 3:49PM0.70m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 153 | 573 | 160 | 134 | 401 | 119 | 253 | 175 | 172 | 170 | 154 | 147 | 69 | 384 | 446 | 319 | 449 | 358 | 310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 23 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 502 | 131 | 424 | 407 | 52 | 284 | 116 | 110 | 99 | 133 | 122 | 112 | 144 | 140 | 115 | 107 | 79 | 79 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SW 22 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 75 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 79 | 112 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 122 | — | 116 | 122 | 122 | 119 | 109 | 107 | — | 62 | 63 | 75 | 60 | 60 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 1238 | 98 | 98 | 1235 | 967 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
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