Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period, N swell with 5 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 3PM. 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 17s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – I’m looking at the charts for Manglecito, and to be honest, it’s a rough stretch ahead. We’ve got a long, dry spell kicking off this outlook. From now, right through the first week of September, there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. We’re talking tiny, weak energy – swell heights hovering around 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft, with combined swell energy barely reaching double digits (13 at best). The winds are mostly cross-offshore from the SSE or S, which would normally be good, but with no real swell to work with, it’s just a flat, clean ocean. This blank run stretches nearly two weeks, so if you’re itching for a wave, you’ll be waiting a while.
Now, if we jump ahead to Thursday the 10th of September and into the following Saturday the 12th, there’s a tiny flicker of hope. We finally see a little pulse of NW groundswell creeping in. On the 10th, we’ve got a meagre 1.0 ft from the NW, with a period of 11 seconds and combined energy of just 19 – that’s still weak energy, folks. Winds stay cross-off from the SSE, keeping it clean, but the swell is tiny. The best of a bad bunch looks to be Saturday the 12th. We see a 1.0 ft NW swell with a period stretching to 12 seconds, and energy bumping up to 21. For Manglecito, a reef and point break, that longer period (over 11 seconds) is a good sign for shape, even if the size is pitiful. Winds are light S at 9 mph and offshore. It’s still poor surf, but if you’re desperate and your standards are low, that Saturday morning might offer a few rideable knee-high lines. Just don’t expect any crowd, because frankly, nobody’s coming out for this.
Overall, it’s a tough outlook. For an advanced break like Manglecito, these conditions are a bust. The only saving grace is that the wind stays clean, so if by some miracle a proper swell shows up, it’ll be glassy.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 10 | SW 16 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:04PM2.00m | 4:22AM2.14m | 4:41PM1.98m | 4:57AM2.10m | 5:20PM1.92m | 5:35AM2.03m | 6:05PM1.83m | 6:20AM1.92m | 6:57PM1.73m | 7:14AM1.80m | 8:04PM1.64m | 8:23AM1.70m | 9:27PM1.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.22m | 10:09PM0.21m | 10:36AM0.20m | 10:44PM0.25m | 11:14AM0.22m | 11:23PM0.32m | 11:55AM0.27m | 00:07AM0.42m | 12:44PM0.34m | 1:00AM0.53m | 1:44PM0.43m | 2:08AM0.63m | 2:58PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 400 | 331 | 297 | 255 | 239 | 290 | 227 | 187 | 355 | 69 | 183 | 516 | 1050 | 1399 | 1096 | 1317 | 1074 | 773 | 763 | 606 | 573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSE 7 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 4 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 241 | 219 | 310 | 236 | 272 | 51 | 76 | 22 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | S 13 | SE 6 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | NW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 137 | 82 | 107 | 22 | 4 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 45 | 56 | 51 | 68 | 63 | — | 74 | — | 51 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 66 | 48 | 61 | 59 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 1224 | 15 | 974 | 1238 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 15 | 1295 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 15 | 98 | 1279 | 980 | 98 | 98 | 967 |
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