Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period, N swell with 15 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) 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 1.6m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here again. Let’s break it down in the old-school numbers.
Look, I’ve got to level with you – this forecast for Manglecito is a tough one. We are looking at a long, dry spell from the get-go. From Sunday the 16th all the way through to Sunday the 23rd of August, you’d be lucky to find a ripple. The combined wave energy is in the single digits – a 2, a 5, a 0 – it's basically flat. Poor surf conditions day after day.
That quiet stretch keeps going into the next week. There’s a tiny little flicker on Monday the 24th of August: a 0.3ft northwest groundswell with a very long period of 15 seconds, giving us an energy reading of 8. The wind is cross-off from the SSE, which isn’t doing it any favors. It’s just too small.
After a few more flat days, we see a little pulse on Thursday the 27th of August afternoon – 0.7ft from the north at 8 seconds, energy of 5. Marginal.
Then Saturday the 29th of August gives us a similar pulse: 0.7ft from the north, 8 seconds, energy of 6. The wind is a light cross-shore from the SE. Still tiny.
So what’s the pick? Honestly, there isn’t a good one. If you forced me, I’d say Monday the 24th of August morning is the only interesting blip – that 0.3ft, 15-second groundswell from the northwest. Manglecito is a reef and point break, so a long period swell can sometimes wrap in better there, but at 0.3ft it's not going to break. The water is a warm 78°F, which is 9°F warmer than normal – very unusual. The calm surface might make for a nice cool-off swim, but not for surfing.
The whole 16-day window is a bust for real waves. It’s more of a kite-surfing scenario if anything, given the consistent cross-off winds. For us surfers, it’s a waiting game. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | S 10 | N 8 | S 11 | S 10 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:14PM2.01m | 5:35AM2.11m | 5:57PM1.89m | 6:14AM1.96m | 6:41PM1.75m | 6:55AM1.80m | 7:30PM1.61m | 7:42AM1.65m | 8:30PM1.49m | 8:41AM1.54m | 9:45PM1.42m | 9:55AM1.48m | 11:06PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.18m | 11:20PM0.21m | 11:51AM0.26m | 00:01AM0.36m | 12:33PM0.36m | 00:43AM0.51m | 1:19PM0.48m | 1:31AM0.65m | 2:12PM0.58m | 2:29AM0.76m | 3:18PM0.65m | 3:44AM0.83m | 4:34PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 11 | SW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 373 | 368 | 196 | 350 | 406 | 344 | 305 | 326 | 339 | 495 | 84 | 514 | 38 | 402 | 335 | 295 | 254 | 213 | 218 | 184 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | N 8 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 368 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 206 | 183 | 114 | 1 | 38 | 30 | 104 | 173 | 217 | 208 | 189 | 114 | 149 | 260 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | S 12 | S 11 | N 7 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 60 | 184 | 164 | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 208 | 208 | — | 245 | 245 | 273 | 326 | — | — | — | 505 | — | 487 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 1224 | 98 | 98 | 1238 | 98 | 98 | 1249 | 98 | 970 | 1223 | 15 | 970 | 1242 | 967 | 98 | 1224 | 98 | 98 | 967 | 15 |
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