Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period, N swell with 18 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 6PM. 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. It’s a tough one to write, because there’s just no love from the ocean for Manglecito right now. We're talking about a dead flat spell that’s gonna stretch out for the better part of two weeks. Water temp is pretty normal for the season, so no surprises there, but the surf is just a memory.
We’ve got nothing but ankle-biters on the horizon. The waves are all coming from the north, but they're tiny – 0.3ft to 0.7ft – with a short, weak 8-second period. The energy readings are laughable, stuck in the single digits (6, 5, 3), a real sign of a flat ocean. The winds are mostly cross-off, which would be perfect if there was anything to ride, but it’s like polishing a car with no engine.
Looking into the start of next week, Monday the 18th gives a faint flicker with the swell pushing to 1ft and the energy climbing to 16, but it’s still a weak, short-period wave that’s going to be gutless. The rest of the week is more of the same: flat and forgettable. We’re looking at a long blank run on the charts.
The single most interesting blip is late on Monday the 24th. The models show a groundswell from the northwest with a much longer 14-second period, which is great for shape, but the height is still only 0.3ft. With that long period and minimal size, it’s going to be a barely-there bump with a combined energy of just 8. It’s a hint of something better, but nowhere near a real swell.
The final days of the month show a couple of weak 0.7ft waves from the north again, same old story of short periods and no energy. And on the 29th, the wind swings to the south at 12 mph, adding a bit of chop to the mix, but it doesn’t matter because there’s nothing to ride anyway.
Bottom line is simple: there are no good surf options in this entire 16-day window for Manglecito. It’s a dry spell, plain and simple. The conditions are mostly clean, which is the only silver lining, but we need some swell. This is one for the shore-bound. Keep the faith, because these flat spells never last much longer than this, but for now, you’re not missing anything.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 14 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 11 | N 9 | N 11 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:48PM2.13m | 4:15AM2.28m | 4:31PM2.09m | 4:55AM2.22m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.14m | 9:58PM0.01m | 10:28AM0.14m | 10:39PM0.09m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 10 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 909 | 710 | 623 | 472 | 472 | 428 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 350 | 353 | 344 | 301 | 123 | 331 | 114 | 84 | 410 | 408 | 410 | 335 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | S 11 | N 7 | N 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 64 | 4 | 5 | 77 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 241 | 186 | 12 | 12 | 73 | 23 | 102 | 211 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | N 6 | N 8 | S 8 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 11 | S 12 | N 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 49 | 48 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 242 | 88 | 319 | 308 | 75 | 88 | 151 | 156 | 196 | 212 | 245 | 270 | 338 | 207 | — | 414 | 509 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 1238 | 98 | 98 | 1238 | 98 | 98 | 967 | 98 | 98 | 967 | 98 | 98 | 1282 | 98 | 1025 | 1238 | 15 | 15 | 1249 | 15 |
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