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Lat Long: 45.70° N 123.94° W

Manzanita WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 18 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manzanita sea temperature is
12.5°C
0.4° 

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


Manzanita surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WSW swell with onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WSW swell with 1,665 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manzanita this week:

The surf forecast for Manzanita over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Manzanita in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 14s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 22) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sun 18th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 12s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 24th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful11PM (Sat 24th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 10s

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


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