Manuel Antonio Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.39° N 84.18° W

Manuel Antonio WaveFinder

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manuel Antonio sea temperature is
30.3° C
1.8° 

Manuel Antonio surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Manuel Antonio surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SSW swell with 492 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manuel Antonio this week:

The surf forecast for Manuel Antonio over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Manuel Antonio in the next 16 days are 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Thu 16th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 13s
Best Surf12AM (Fri 17th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Most Powerful 6AM (Sun 19th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manuel Antonio over the next 16 days.


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