Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period, NNW 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 0.2m 15s 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 1.2m 8s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) 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) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, I’ll level with you – Manglecito is in a deep, deep funk for the next two weeks. From Monday September 14th all the way through to Saturday September 26th, there’s basically nothing. That’s a 13-day dry spell of flat calm or tiny, unrideable slop. Every session is marked as poor surf conditions, with wave energy stuck at 0 or single digits. Winds are mostly cross-off from the south, not doing us any favors.
Then on Sunday September 27th, we finally see a flicker. Manglecito, a reef-and-point that can fire when the north swell shows, will have a 2ft swell from the NNW with a 10-second period in the morning, dropping to 9 seconds in the afternoon. Wave energy will be 63 (moderate) then 59. The conditions are described as “surfable waves but very ordinary” – a score of 1 out of 10, so keep your expectations on the floor. Wind is super light from the SSE at 3 mph, so it’ll be glassy clean. The swell direction is close to the optimum north, so the break should have some shape, but with a 10-second period it’s not a long-period groundswell. Water temp was a ridiculous 79° on the 14th, which is far warmer than normal – a huge anomaly of 10°, so you’ll be in boardies for sure. Sunday the 27th is your only real chance, but it’s a slim one.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SW 18 | SW 17 | NNW 15 | N 9 | N 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | NW 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:53AM1.48m | 9:01PM1.42m | 9:12AM1.42m | 10:27PM1.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:28PM0.67m | 3:05AM0.86m | 3:49PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 8 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 312 | 587 | 153 | 573 | 160 | 160 | 401 | 284 | 116 | 175 | 172 | 170 | 154 | 147 | 144 | 384 | 446 | 319 | 59 | 44 | 310 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 61 | 11 | 502 | 153 | 424 | 407 | 122 | 96 | 253 | 110 | 99 | 133 | 121 | 112 | 112 | 140 | 115 | 107 | 449 | 358 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 13 | NNW 15 | N 9 | N 8 | SW 24 | SSW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 21 | NW 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 52 | 75 | 116 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 79 | 115 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 79 | 79 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 228 | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 151 | 119 | 140 | 67 | 66 | 53 | 58 | 70 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 1296 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 15 | 15 | 98 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 1235 | 15 | 98 | 1238 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 1042 |
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