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Playa Manzanilla surfForecast / Oaxaca / Mexico
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 30 May 2026 CSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa Manzanilla surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa Manzanilla sea temperature is
31.2° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa Manzanilla today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 22s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Manzanilla at 11AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 22s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Playa Manzanilla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | S 17 | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | |
384 | 373 | 304 | 299 | 308 | 467 | 658 | 777 | 705 | 753 | 1719 | 1242 | 1684 | 1807 | 1615 | 2237 | 2162 | 2138 | 2113 | 2113 | 2089 | 2065 | 2041 | 1714 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:41AM0.79m | 2:04PM1.15m | 2:28AM0.79m | 2:48PM1.16m | 3:14AM0.81m | 3:31PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.23m | 8:49PM0.21m | 8:13AM0.21m | 9:30PM0.18m | 8:57AM0.20m | 10:11PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | 6:52 |
2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 384 | 373 | 304 | 299 | 241 | 384 | 378 | 286 | 705 | 753 | 1719 | 1242 | 1684 | 1807 | 1615 | 2237 | 2162 | 2138 | 2113 | 2113 | 2089 | 2065 | 2041 | 1714 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 21 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 123 | 209 | 207 | 216 | 216 | 438 | 432 | 777 | 438 | 347 | 714 | 696 | 811 | 482 | 503 | 602 | 577 | 478 | 478 | 482 | 458 | 281 | 277 | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 7 | SSW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 24 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 150 | 152 | 26 | 308 | 467 | 658 | 402 | 402 | 326 | 24 | 367 | 272 | 272 | 260 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1091 | 1125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1091 | 1130 | 760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 916 | 916 | 830 | 0 | 0 |
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