Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period, WNW swell with 17 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 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) 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 1.6m 17s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: we’re looking at a flat spell for Manglecito (Costa Rica) that stretches a long way. The water is sitting at 79°, which is a full 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s seriously unusual, and you’ll feel like you’re in a bath.
For the first week, starting Sunday July 5th, there is simply no swell to speak of. The combined wave energy sits at 0 – zilch. Conditions are clean enough at times with gentle cross-off breezes, but with no wave height you’re just floating. This dead pattern holds through the entire first week and into the second. There’s a weak pulse on Wednesday July 15th morning – swell height hits 1 ft from the north with an 8-second period, and combined energy climbs to just 26 – that’s weak. Winds are cross-off and clean, but it’s tiny, short-period stuff. It breaks right back down to zero again by the weekend.
There are no standout days here. The whole 16-day window is mostly empty. For a reef and point setup like Manglecito, which is fairly exposed and can pick up north swells, this is a rare blank run. It won’t stay poor forever; forecasts change. But for now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 19 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 7 | SSW 15 | N 8 | NW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 14 | N 8 | WNW 13 | SSW 13 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.71m | 6:40AM1.89m | 6:55PM1.66m | 7:23AM1.87m | 7:48PM1.62m | 8:13AM1.85m | 8:51PM1.60m | 9:11AM1.83m | 10:01PM1.61m | 10:17AM1.83m | 11:12PM1.68m | 11:24AM1.87m | 00:19AM1.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.43m | 12:58PM0.54m | 00:59AM0.50m | 1:47PM0.53m | 1:49AM0.56m | 2:43PM0.50m | 2:49AM0.60m | 3:46PM0.46m | 3:58AM0.61m | 4:52PM0.38m | 5:10AM0.56m | 5:57PM0.28m | 6:19AM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 |
 | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | 6:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 125 | 855 | 1448 | 1415 | 1259 | 969 | 945 | 730 | 581 | 480 | 455 | 449 | 449 | 778 | 759 | 674 | 515 | 501 | 396 | 277 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSE 8 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 14 | N 8 | S 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 664 | 113 | 72 | 368 | 194 | 203 | 208 | 180 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 73 | 249 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | S 10 | N 8 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 8 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 334 | 268 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | 151 | 189 | 140 | 144 | 107 | 104 | 101 | 75 | 57 | 68 | 66 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1295 | 15 | 967 | 1238 | 15 | 98 | 967 | 15 | 967 | 1238 | 967 | 967 | 1238 | 967 | 967 | 967 | 15 | 967 | 1232 | 967 | 970 |
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