Playa Manzanilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.68° N 96.22° W

Playa Manzanilla 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 15 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Manzanilla sea temperature is
30.5° C
1.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Playa Manzanilla today (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa Manzanilla at 12PM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (15 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (15 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Playa Manzanilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sat
18
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.5
SW
15
0.6
S
14
0.8
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
152
217
253
312
264
264
264
235
183
235
238
326
298
220
111
217
188
276
107
136
158
402
286
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
ESE
10
S
15
SW
5
SW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
SW
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:33AM0.97m
3:07PM1.32m
3:36AM1.05m
4:02PM1.30m
4:35AM1.12m
4:54PM1.25m
Low Tide
8:36AM0.02m
9:38PM0.04m
9:39AM0.03m
10:28PM0.01m
10:39AM0.06m
11:16PM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
6:59
6:59
6:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
27
27
30
31
32
31
27
26
25
26
29
31
31
31
27
26
27
26
29
32
31
31
27
26
Feels °C
29
29
34
33
34
34
31
29
27
28
32
34
33
35
31
29
30
28
32
35
33
34
31
29
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