Surf Forecasts:
Playa Manzanilla surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period, SW swell with 974 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Manzanilla this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Manzanilla over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Manzanilla in the next 16 days are 1.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Manzanilla over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 843 | 608 | 561 | 553 | 538 | 351 | 388 | 455 | 441 | 383 | 375 | 635 | 930 | 911 | 772 | 974 | 745 | 746 | 644 | 719 | 553 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:22PM0.95m | 6:50AM1.18m | 7:02PM0.90m | 7:32AM1.13m | 7:43PM0.85m | 8:15AM1.08m | 8:27PM0.81m | 9:01AM1.03m | 9:15PM0.78m | 9:50AM0.99m | 10:10PM0.77m | 10:44AM0.96m | 11:11PM0.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.14m | 00:20AM0.10m | 1:13PM0.18m | 00:58AM0.14m | 1:55PM0.22m | 1:37AM0.18m | 2:39PM0.27m | 2:18AM0.23m | 3:27PM0.31m | 3:05AM0.27m | 4:19PM0.34m | 4:00AM0.31m | 5:13PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 32 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 843 | 608 | 561 | 553 | 538 | 309 | 299 | 299 | 215 | 383 | 202 | 635 | 930 | 911 | 772 | 974 | 745 | 746 | 644 | 719 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | E 6 | SSE 8 | E 7 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 73 | 74 | 38 | 57 | 33 | 351 | 388 | 455 | 441 | 209 | 375 | 184 | 180 | 144 | 111 | 27 | 20 | 68 | 65 | 60 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 6 | S 9 | E 7 | SW 21 | E 6 | S 8 | E 6 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 21 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 6 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | W 5 | SSE 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 19 | 56 | 24 | 368 | 28 | 35 | 19 | 38 | 25 | 300 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 37 | 107 | 79 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | — | WSW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 49 | 17 | — | — | 20 | — | 19 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 1126 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 1130 | 0 | 0 | 1091 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa Manzanilla provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Manzanilla can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Manzanilla surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Manzanilla) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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