Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 6AM (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 Friday (Jul 17) at 6AM. 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 13s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. I’m looking at the Manglecito forecast, and I’ll be plain with you – it’s about as quiet as a church mouse. We’ve got a whole lot of nothing in the 16-day window.
There’s a big gap of poor surf from the start all the way through to the morning of Wednesday, July 16. That’s nearly five days of flat, useless conditions. The combined energy reading is a flat zero (0), and the wind is a steady cross-off, doing nothing to help.
A tiny 0.6ft north-northwest swell shows up on Wednesday morning, July 16, with a period of 8 seconds and weak energy (6). The wind is a cross-off from the SSE at 9 mph. It’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. This is a reef and point break, and it’s fairly consistent, but that doesn’t mean anything when the swell is missing. The same story drags on – 0.6ft to 0.9ft swells, poor surf, and a score of zero.
The only flicker of something interesting is on the evening of Wednesday, July 22. A 0.6ft swell from the WNW with a very long, 17-second period pops up. The energy nudges up to 29 (still weak), but the wind is a stiff 16 mph cross-off. For a point break, that long period might line up, but the size and wind ruin it.
The best you’re going to get is the morning of Friday, July 25. A 0.6ft swell from the NNW with a 14-second period shows up. Combined energy is 21 (weak), but the wind is a lighter SSE at 6 mph, giving you a smoother surface. The direction is a bit off the optimum (N), but the long period might give the point a tiny, clean wave. It’s not a classic, but it’s the one bright spot in a dark forecast.
For an advanced break, this is a total bust. The water temp is about normal for this time of year, so that’s fine – it’s just a massive, flat spell. For a spot that’s usually fairly consistent, this is a bad run. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | NW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.79m | 12:29PM1.94m | 1:19AM1.92m | 1:28PM2.02m | 2:14AM2.06m | 2:23PM2.09m | 3:06AM2.17m | 3:15PM2.12m | 3:55AM2.23m | 4:05PM2.12m | 4:42AM2.25m | 4:53PM2.06m | 5:27AM2.21m | 5:42PM1.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.48m | 6:57PM0.16m | 7:22AM0.38m | 7:52PM0.05m | 8:19AM0.29m | 8:44PM-0.03m | 9:13AM0.22m | 9:33PM-0.06m | 10:04AM0.19m | 10:20PM-0.03m | 10:53AM0.20m | 11:06PM0.05m | 11:41AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 273 | 277 | 212 | 215 | 362 | 181 | 246 | 214 | 127 | 331 | 427 | 236 | 508 | 468 | 454 | 426 | 424 | 424 | 379 | 236 | 236 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | N 8 | SSW 12 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | SSW 19 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 76 | 55 | 55 | 41 | 38 | 56 | 43 | 111 | 106 | 91 | 6 | 180 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 80 | 103 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | S 16 | SW 16 | NW 11 | SW 16 | N 8 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | NW 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | N 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 101 | 132 | 179 | 157 | 28 | 121 | 79 | 45 | 125 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 44 | 38 | 5 | 58 | 121 | 152 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 49 | 62 | 27 | 44 | 42 | 47 | 45 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 39 | 27 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 967 | 15 | 98 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 967 | 1238 | 967 | 967 | 1238 | 15 | 967 | 1229 | 967 | 98 | 1238 |
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