Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period, NNW swell with 9 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 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 1.1m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's break this down for Manglecito over the next couple of weeks.
I’m not gonna sugarcoat it, mate—this is about as dead as it gets. There’s no surf worth paddling for. Zero. You’re looking at day after day of no swell or tiny little dribbles that wouldn’t push a floating stick.
The first hint of anything comes around Thursday, September 24th, when a tiny NW pulse tries to show up at 1ft with an 8-second period and the combined energy is weak at 24 (moderate wave energy). That’s not a surf, that’s a ripple. Wind is offshore from the SSW at times, so the surface would be clean, but there’s nothing underneath it.
Manglecito is a reef and point break, fairly consistent normally, but with this little energy it’s just not breaking. Beginners won’t find anything, and experts will be sitting on their boards getting bored.
A little bump shows up again around the weekend of September 26-27—still only 1ft with a 9-second period and combined energy of 29 (moderate wave energy). There’s some light offshore wind in the afternoons making it look pretty, but it’s still a complete non-event for surfing.
Then from Monday, September 28th, all the way through to October 1st, it’s completely flat. Zero wave energy. Not a single rideable wave anywhere.
So what’s the call? There’s no standout session. There’s no good swell on the board. This whole 16-day window is a blank. Sometimes that’s just how it goes around here. But don’t lose hope—things can turn around quick.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 19 | N 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 16 | NNW 10 | N 8 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 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 | 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 | 10:36AM1.44m | 11:35PM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:34AM0.84m | 5:03PM0.65m | |||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 407 | 401 | 284 | 253 | 175 | 172 | 170 | 154 | 147 | 66 | 48 | 446 | 319 | 449 | 358 | 63 | 371 | 295 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 125 | 122 | 96 | 116 | 110 | 99 | 133 | 122 | 112 | 144 | 384 | 87 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 310 | 25 | 25 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SSW 23 | SW 22 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | N 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 11 | NNW 10 | N 8 | S 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 52 | 75 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 79 | 112 | 140 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 75 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 116 | 144 | 147 | 149 | 82 | 84 | — | — | 67 | 94 | 94 | 77 | — | 48 | 48 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
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