Surf Forecasts:
Manglecito surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period, NW swell with 18 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 6PM. 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 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manglecito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you: Manglecito is bone dry for the next 16 days. There’s no surf worth paddling for. The only pulse of energy hits Saturday the 25th of July with a tiny 0.7ft wave from the NNW, a 14-second period, and a combined energy of just 42—that’s weak, barely enough to pop up on. After that, it’s a dead zone. From Sunday the 26th of July right through to Sunday the 2nd of August, you’re looking at multiple days with zero swell or just a few inches, all rated “poor surf conditions.”
Monday the 27th sees 0.7ft from the NNW with a 13-second period—combined energy of 17, pathetic. Tuesday the 28th is even weaker. The wind stays cross-off from the SSE, light to moderate, but without any swell, it’s pointless. By Sunday the 2nd of August, the swell bumps to 1ft from the NW with an 11-second period, and combined energy hits 33, but that’s still a no-go. Manglecito is a reef and point that’s fairly exposed and fairly consistent, so a blank run like this is odd for the area—it usually has something.
From Tuesday the 4th of August, it’s flat again until Friday the 7th, when a 0.7ft NNE swell sneaks in with a 10-second period and energy of 10. The last few days, Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th, only offer 1ft from the north with short 8 to 9-second periods and energy around 12 to 13. Wind stays cross-off, but no amount of clean air can fix no waves. No standouts, no best option—just a long, quiet spell. If you’re itching for salt, this is more of a float than a surf. Forecasts can change though, so don’t give up hope entirely.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 16 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 12 |
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 kJ | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 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 | 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 | 3:50AM1.98m | 3:53PM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:55AM0.41m | 10:04PM0.21m | |||||||
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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 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 996 | 885 | 567 | 539 | 1213 | 1351 | 1245 | 1129 | 976 | 1110 | 676 | 589 | 556 | 418 | 394 | 382 | 290 | 268 | 205 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | SSE 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 7 | SSW 10 | NNW 12 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 50 | 450 | 546 | 41 | 22 | 22 | 58 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 26 | 45 | 45 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 12 | N 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 42 | 28 | 48 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 92 | — | 51 | 37 | 62 | 84 | 66 | — | 34 | 39 | 51 | 55 | 67 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 40 | 51 | 33 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 15 | 15 | 1238 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 15 | 967 | 967 | 15 | 98 | 98 | 967 | 1009 | 1282 | 98 |
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