Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period, NW swell with 19 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manglecito this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Manglecito in the next 16 days are 0.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) 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 1.2m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it’s Rusty. Let’s break down what’s happening at Manglecito over the next couple weeks.
Honestly, it’s a dry spell. We’re looking at a long stretch of flatness and tiny, weak pulses that won’t get your heart racing. Water temp is about normal for this time of year – no surprises there.
Thursday morning July 30: tiny 0.3ft NW groundswell with an 11-second period – that’s a long period but the combined energy is only 5, so basically flat. Wind is cross-off from the SSE, clean, but there’s nothing to surf. Afternoon picks up to 0.7ft from WNW, same period, energy 11 – still poor. Friday July 31: 1ft NW, 11 seconds, energy 19, winds up to 16 mph cross-off. Clean but tiny. Then from Saturday August 1 through Thursday August 6, it’s all zeros – a full week of nothing.
Friday August 7 brings a faint pulse: 0.7ft N, period dropping to 8 seconds (short period windswell), energy 5. Same story Saturday and Sunday – 0.7ft, 8 seconds, energy 5. Winds stay cross-off, so the surface is clean, but you’d be chasing whitewash.
Monday August 10: 1ft NE, 8 seconds, energy 11, but the wind switches to cross-shore from the SE and brings a cross-chop. That’s bumpy and weak – not good for a reef-and-point.
From Tuesday August 11 to Friday August 14, we nudge up: 1ft to 1ft N swell, periods 8-9 seconds, energy up to 15-24. Winds are light to moderate cross-off, keeping it clean. The best moment is Friday August 14 morning: 1ft N, 9 seconds, energy 24, with a light 6 mph SSE breeze. Clean, but still too small to be worth a paddle.
This break is usually fairly consistent, so this flat patch feels unusual. Forecasts can flip, so don’t lose hope completely. For now, there are no standouts. The stronger cross-off winds on some afternoons might interest the kite crowd, but for a surfer, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 3:17AM1.92m | 3:17PM1.88m | 3:50AM1.98m | 3:53PM1.90m | 4:23AM2.03m | 4:28PM1.90m | 4:55AM2.04m | 5:05PM1.87m | 5:29AM2.03m | 5:44PM1.82m | 6:05AM1.99m | 6:27PM1.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.44m | 9:31PM0.21m | 9:55AM0.41m | 10:04PM0.21m | 10:31AM0.38m | 10:37PM0.24m | 11:06AM0.37m | 11:11PM0.29m | 11:43AM0.37m | 11:48PM0.36m | 12:24PM0.39m | 00:29AM0.44m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 418 | 394 | 382 | 290 | 268 | 180 | 140 | 94 | 118 | 60 | 114 | 82 | 167 | 73 | 163 | 172 | 149 | 89 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 44 | 65 | 57 | 54 | 97 | 68 | 35 | 75 | 36 | 73 | 36 | 32 | 49 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | N 8 | SW 14 | S 13 | SSW 10 | S 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 39 | 37 | 21 | 47 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 11 | 72 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — |
| kJ | 52 | 57 | 56 | 49 | 32 | 67 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 139 | 147 | 183 | — | 163 | — | — | — | 146 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 98 | 978 | 996 | 1238 | 98 | 98 | 1238 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 970 | 967 | 1238 | 967 | 967 | 1279 | 967 |
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