Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, NW swell with 39 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manglecito this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Manglecito in the next 16 days are 0.4m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 12AM. 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Manglecito over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a grim run. We’ve got a solid 16-day window here, and for the first week, it’s essentially a flat spell. The ocean is just not doing anything for us. From Thursday 3rd September right through to Tuesday 8th September, the combined energy of all swells directed here is sitting at 0, with just a few tiny pulses of 0.3ft to 1.0ft from the NW that barely register. The wind is mostly cross-off from the south, which would be fine if there was any swell to ride, but there isn’t. It’s poor surf conditions all the way.
We do finally see a little life from Wednesday 9th September. The swell bumps up to a consistent 1ft from the NW, with a long period of 12 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to a moderate 36 on Wednesday morning, hitting 58 by the afternoon. That’s a proper groundswell pulse, period over 11 seconds, so it’s got some shape to it. Still, 1ft is small. The wind stays cross-off from the SSE, keeping the surface clean. This pattern holds through to Friday 11th September, with similar energy levels around 35 to 37. The water temperature is a very unusual 78° at the start, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s our only real window of interest, but it’s more of a longboard session than anything to get the heart racing.
After that, it drops back to nothing. Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th September are flat again. Then Monday 14th September sees a tiny 0.7ft from the N, period a short 8 seconds, with combined energy of only 5. That’s barely a ripple. From Tuesday 15th September through to Friday 18th September, it’s dead again, with a final whimper of 0.3ft from the NW on the 18th.
There is no standout here, not a single day I’d call a good option. The best of a bad bunch is that Wednesday 9th to Friday 11th September stretch, with the 1ft NW groundswell and clean conditions. But at that size, it’s only going to be any good for a log or a funboard. This is a reef and point break, so it’s fairly consistent, but even then, it’s not breaking. The forecast can change, so don’t write it off completely, but right now, I’d be finding something else to do for the next two weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | SW 14 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 31 |
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 | 6:57PM1.73m | 7:14AM1.80m | 8:04PM1.64m | 8:23AM1.70m | 9:27PM1.61m | 9:47AM1.66m | 10:53PM1.67m | 11:10AM1.71m | 00:03AM1.82m | 12:18PM1.82m | 00:59AM1.98m | 1:14PM1.94m | 1:46AM2.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.34m | 1:00AM0.53m | 1:44PM0.43m | 2:08AM0.63m | 2:58PM0.48m | 3:34AM0.68m | 4:21PM0.47m | 5:02AM0.63m | 5:36PM0.38m | 6:13AM0.51m | 6:36PM0.27m | 7:10AM0.36m | 7:27PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1050 | 1399 | 1210 | 1317 | 1060 | 773 | 763 | 597 | 507 | 363 | 342 | 249 | 241 | 154 | 358 | 580 | 175 | 418 | 355 | 653 | 719 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | SW 21 | SSE 7 | SSW 19 | SSE 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 12 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 56 | 22 | 24 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 146 | 35 | 305 | 271 | 144 | 60 | 206 | 375 | 366 | 35 | 168 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | SSW 10 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | NW 9 | NW 12 | SW 20 | NW 11 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 19 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | 22 | — | 20 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 97 | 4 | 211 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 131 | 39 | 36 | — | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | 63 | 49 | 41 | 51 | 68 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 53 | — | 34 | — | — | — | 26 | 36 | 28 | 214 | 214 | 71 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 1295 | 15 | 98 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 1238 | 98 | 98 | 1238 | 98 |
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