Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period, N swell with 13 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 Sunday (Aug 30) 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 1.6m 16s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook for Manglecito is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of barely-there surf and mostly cross-off winds. The first real chance you’ll see anything worth paddling for is a whisper of swell on Tuesday morning the 25th of August, but it’s tiny.
Tuesday morning the 25th, we’ve got 0.7 ft of northerly swell wrapping in at a short 8 seconds. The combined energy is just 5 – that’s flat-out weak. There’s no power behind it, and with a south wind blowing 12 mph cross-off, it’s gonna be a scratchy, frustrating session. The afternoon is the same story, if anything a touch windier at 16 mph. Not a surfer’s window.
Then we hit a real dry spell. From Wednesday the 26th all the way through to Saturday the 5th of September, it’s a total blank. Zero swell. You might as well wax your board and leave it in the car – there’s nothing coming. Manglecito is a reef and point setup that’s fairly exposed, but even it can’t do much with nothing in the water.
Now, there’s a tiny glimmer of hope on Sunday the 6th of September. That morning we get 0.3 ft of swell from the northwest with a slightly longer period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is still a paltry 4. The south wind is 9 mph and cross-off, so the water will be clean, but honestly, you’re not surfing that. It’s barely a ripple. Manglecito is an advanced break, but there’s nothing to ride at this size.
To be honest, if you’re into kitesurfing, the steady cross-off winds on a clean water surface might look half-interesting for you. But for a surfer with a paddle in their hand? This 16-day window is a write-off. It’s one of those stretches where the ocean just isn’t delivering around here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | N 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:00PM1.67m | 1:39AM1.77m | 1:40PM1.78m | 2:13AM1.90m | 2:18PM1.87m | 2:45AM2.00m | 2:53PM1.94m | 3:17AM2.09m | 3:28PM1.99m | 3:49AM2.13m | 4:04PM2.00m | 4:22AM2.14m | 4:41PM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM0.41m | 7:41AM0.55m | 7:55PM0.32m | 8:18AM0.44m | 8:29PM0.25m | 8:53AM0.35m | 9:02PM0.21m | 9:27AM0.28m | 9:35PM0.19m | 10:01AM0.22m | 10:09PM0.21m | 10:36AM0.20m | 10:44PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 104 | 81 | 51 | 81 | 154 | 82 | 62 | 201 | 871 | 1014 | 1194 | 844 | 736 | 639 | 458 | 394 | 331 | 264 | 255 | 239 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 18 | 55 | 33 | 211 | 175 | 365 | 47 | 34 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 83 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | N 8 | SW 19 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 20 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | N 8 | S 10 | S 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 56 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 134 | 21 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 65 | 80 | 101 | 118 | 105 | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | 45 | 28 | 15 | 25 | 34 | 36 | 47 | 56 | 56 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1025 | 1279 | 967 | 98 | 98 | 15 | 98 | 1224 | 15 | 15 | 1287 | 98 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 1237 | 986 | 1024 | 1278 | 967 |
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