Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period, N swell with 14 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you what I’m seeing. Honestly, it’s a tough stretch for Manglecito. This is a reef and point set-up that usually needs a good north swell to fire, but the next sixteen days are looking pretty flat. The water is sitting at 78°F right now, which is a solid 9°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s way warmer than normal, almost like summer has a fever.
The first real pulse of anything doesn’t show up until Monday the 10th of August, and even then it’s just a tiny 0.7ft north swell with a period of 9 seconds. That’s weak, with combined energy of just 6 – barely enough to get a ripple over the reef. The wind is light and cross-off, so the surface will be clean, but there’s just no power behind it. That pattern keeps up for days: tiny waves, mostly 0.7ft to 1.0ft, short period, and hardly any energy. Wednesday the 12th sees a little bump to 1.0ft with 14 energy, but again, it’s so small it’s barely rideable.
The best of a very poor bunch looks like Monday the 17th of August, when we get a 1ft north swell, period 9 seconds, and combined energy of 24. Winds are cross-off at 12 mph, so it’ll be clean. Still, 1ft is tiny. For an advanced reef break, you need more push. The swell direction is north, which is pretty much the optimum for this spot, but the size just isn’t there.
From Thursday the 20th, we see a bit more consistency with 1.0ft pulses, but the energy stays low, around 12-13. Winds are light and cross-off, so the surface will be glassy, but it’s still a frustrating wait.
Between now and the 10th, there’s a full five-day gap with zero surf. Then from the 10th to the 20th, it’s a series of tiny, weak pulses. Nothing here stands out as good. It’s one of those periods where the forecast is flat, but it tends not to stay poor for long – forecasts can change. For now, if you’re desperate, the morning of the 17th of August might give you a few knee-high crumbles, but don’t get your hopes up.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:37AM1.85m | 8:21PM1.62m | 8:40AM1.78m | 9:37PM1.60m | 9:55AM1.74m | 10:58PM1.65m | 11:12AM1.78m | 00:10AM1.77m | 12:22PM1.86m | 1:11AM1.93m | 1:21PM1.97m | 2:03AM2.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.53m | 2:08PM0.45m | 2:21AM0.61m | 3:16PM0.46m | 3:37AM0.65m | 4:32PM0.43m | 5:00AM0.62m | 5:44PM0.34m | 6:14AM0.52m | 6:47PM0.22m | 7:17AM0.40m | 7:41PM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 119 | 96 | 94 | 447 | 493 | 489 | 476 | 342 | 253 | 212 | 223 | 309 | 288 | 280 | 264 | 177 | 206 | 181 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 172 | 175 | 351 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 48 | 55 | 68 | 45 | 108 | 253 | 157 | 319 | 134 | 122 | 72 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | N 7 |
| kJ | 130 | 270 | 94 | 112 | 29 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 127 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 79 | 70 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 75 | 69 | 95 | 134 | 131 | 173 | 103 | 136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 98 | 1287 | 15 | 1003 | 1238 | 1012 |
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