Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period, NW swell with 21 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Manglecito over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with ya – it’s gonna be a tough stretch.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, the pattern is pretty quiet. There’s a long gap right off the bat with no surf worth paddling out for. From Friday the 11th through to the end of the period on Saturday the 26th of September, every single entry across all those days is flagged as poor surf conditions. That’s a solid 16-day block of nothing happening. The swell energy figures back that up – they are mostly single-digit numbers, the highest being just 18 (weak energy) on Friday morning, and most days showing zero or close to it. The swell heights are tiny, between 0.3 ft and 1.0 ft max, with short periods or very short periods from 6 to 11 seconds.
The only break on the map is Manglecito itself, a reef and point setup that’s fairly consistent, but even that can’t save this run. It’s an advanced wave, and with virtually no swell, it’s not going to offer anything. The wind is cross-off from the SSE or S for most of the window, which can be okay for keeping things tidy, but there’s simply no swell to clean up. Water temp is sitting at 79° with a whopping 5° anomaly – far warmer than normal for the time of year. That’s very unusual.
Every single day is the same story: tiny or no swell, cross-off breeze, poor conditions. There is simply no standout day or hour to recommend. The best you could hope for is a knee-high dribble on Friday the 11th morning with 1.0 ft from the NW, but with 15 km/h cross-off wind and weak energy, it’s not going to be a surf session.
Honestly, there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. The wave energy is so low that the conditions look flat. A blank run like this is more normal for this area when the swell direction isn’t cooperating. Keep an eye on the charts – it tends not to stay poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 11 | SW 14 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | NW 9 | N 8 | NNW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
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 | 2:46PM2.11m | 3:07AM2.25m | 3:27PM2.12m | 3:45AM2.23m | 4:06PM2.09m | 4:21AM2.16m | 4:44PM2.01m | 4:56AM2.04m | 5:23PM1.89m | 5:32AM1.89m | 6:03PM1.76m | 6:11AM1.74m | 6:48PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.08m | 9:21AM0.09m | 9:33PM0.11m | 9:59AM0.09m | 10:11PM0.18m | 10:36AM0.14m | 10:48PM0.28m | 11:13AM0.22m | 11:26PM0.40m | 11:50AM0.33m | 00:05AM0.53m | 12:32PM0.46m | 00:49AM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 180 | 184 | 176 | 138 | 109 | 72 | 69 | 150 | 221 | 366 | 587 | 185 | 157 | 424 | 147 | 401 | 284 | 96 | 99 | 172 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 8 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 22 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 248 | 189 | 140 | 66 | 67 | 183 | 126 | 35 | 252 | 11 | 11 | 502 | 573 | 5 | 407 | 119 | 75 | 253 | 175 | 99 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SW 18 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 11 | NW 9 | N 8 | NNW 15 | N 8 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SSW 23 | N 8 | SW 21 | SW 21 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 79 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 52 | 5 | 116 | 110 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 250 | 262 | 262 | 256 | 256 | — | 190 | 185 | — | — | 147 | — | — | 119 | — | — | 125 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 98 | 15 | 1009 | 1284 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
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The above surf forecast table for Manglecito provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Manglecito can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Manglecito surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Manglecito) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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