Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) 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 15s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, I’ve had a good look through the charts for Manglecito, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. We’re looking at a 16-day window, and honestly, the first week and a half is a write-off. From Friday the 24th of July all the way through to the afternoon of Monday the 3rd of August, there’s practically nothing on offer. You’ll see a few tiny pulses of swell here and there, but they’re all rated as poor surf conditions, so don’t get your hopes up.
Manglecito is a reef and point setup that’s fairly consistent usually, but this run is a blank one. The water is sitting at a very unusual 79° – that’s a whopping 9° warmer than average for this time of year, so it’s like bathwater, but unfortunately there’s no waves to enjoy it in.
The best we can point to is very late in the period. On the afternoon of Sunday the 2nd of August, you finally get the most energy of the whole forecast: a 1 ft swell from the NW with a 12-second period. The combined energy is only moderate though (35). The wind stays cross-off from the SSE at 12 mph, so it’ll be clean on the face, but it’s tiny. This little bump carries through to the Tuesday morning of the 4th of August, with the same 1 ft NW swell and similar clean conditions. It’s not a standout by any stretch – just the best of a bad lot. For a wave this small, the longer period (12 seconds) means it’ll have a bit of shape on the point, but you’ll be scratching for anything rideable. Crowds are only “sometimes” an issue here, so you won’t be fighting for these scraps.
Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, that Sunday the 2nd through Tuesday the 4th is your only real window. It’s not good, but it’s all we’ve got.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NNW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | NW 12 | SW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:38PM1.50m | 11:39AM1.59m | 00:35AM1.56m | 12:34PM1.63m | 1:23AM1.64m | 1:21PM1.70m | 2:04AM1.74m | 2:02PM1.77m | 2:42AM1.84m | 2:41PM1.84m | 3:17AM1.92m | 3:17PM1.88m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM0.57m | 5:33AM0.76m | 6:10PM0.52m | 6:32AM0.71m | 7:00PM0.44m | 7:21AM0.64m | 7:43PM0.36m | 8:04AM0.56m | 8:22PM0.29m | 8:43AM0.50m | 8:57PM0.24m | 9:20AM0.44m | 9:31PM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 91 | 863 | 819 | 996 | 885 | 567 | 539 | 1213 | 1351 | 1245 | 1129 | 1087 | 1019 | 763 | 589 | 556 | 418 | 394 | 382 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | NNW 12 | N 6 | N 12 | S 13 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 445 | 163 | 90 | 92 | 37 | 450 | 546 | 41 | 38 | 22 | 20 | 19 | — | 14 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 11 | NNW 14 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | NW 12 | S 12 | NW 12 | S 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 54 | 18 | 21 | 42 | 39 | 48 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 74 | 64 | 62 | 42 | 37 | 33 | 48 | 40 | 32 | 63 | — | 51 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 967 | 15 | 15 | 98 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 967 | 967 | 15 | 15 | 98 | 15 |
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