Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period, N swell with 7 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) 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 1.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it's Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking like a real drought for waves. We've got a long stretch ahead with next to nothing on offer, so don't be in any hurry to grab your board.
Looking at the whole picture, from now until the very end of the period, it's mostly flat or tiny with poor surf conditions. There's a gap of almost no surf from the start all the way through to the last couple of days. The only glimmer of hope shows up right at the tail end.
Let's talk about Manglecito (reef and point). For the vast majority of the forecast, we're seeing swell heights barely scraping 0.3 ft or 0.7 ft, with cross-off winds and combined swell energy that's often in single digits. That's basically flat. The water temperature is sitting at 79°F, which is a massive 10°F warmer than average for this time of year – that's seriously unusual.
Now, on Saturday the 27th of September, things finally change. We've got a bit of a pulse arriving for the Sunday afternoon session with a 2 ft swell from the NNW, a period of 11 seconds, and combined energy of 102 (moderate energy). The wind is a light breeze from the south at 6 mph, which is cross-off. It's still described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," so it's not going to be a classic. But after so many days of nothing, it's the only option we've got. The period is long enough to have some shape, but for a spot like this, it's just a small, average wave.
So, that's the story. A whole lot of nothing, then a tiny window of small, ordinary surf on the last Sunday. Don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSE 8 | N 6 | SW 17 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 11 | SW 12 | SW 19 |
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 kJ | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 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 |
High Tide | 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 | 6:55AM1.60m | 7:44PM1.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:22PM0.58m | 1:46AM0.78m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 109 | 72 | 69 | 150 | 268 | 366 | 197 | 153 | 573 | 160 | 151 | 401 | 119 | 253 | 175 | 172 | 170 | 154 | 147 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSE 8 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 67 | 183 | 126 | 35 | 252 | 11 | 587 | 502 | 157 | 424 | 407 | 122 | 284 | 116 | 110 | 99 | 133 | 121 | 36 | 170 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 11 | N 6 | SSW 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SW 24 | SSW 23 | SW 22 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 52 | 75 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 79 | 117 |
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 | S 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 228 | 262 | 262 | 299 | — | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 122 | 125 | 122 | 109 | 45 | 58 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1298 | 98 | 1024 | 1271 | 98 | 98 | 1238 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 1238 | 15 |
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