Surf Forecasts:
Playa Manzanilla surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 22 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 22 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with 1,108 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Nov 10) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. 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 1.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 22) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Manzanilla over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 334 | 167 | 167 | 231 | 251 | 241 | 207 | 207 | 334 | 580 | 573 | 584 | 683 | 674 | 674 | 656 | 494 | 494 | 460 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:59AM1.22m | 3:25PM0.87m | 3:41AM1.22m | 4:07PM0.88m | 4:22AM1.21m | 4:49PM0.88m | 5:03AM1.19m | 5:30PM0.88m | 5:43AM1.15m | 6:12PM0.88m | 6:22AM1.11m | 6:54PM0.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.18m | 9:37AM0.13m | 9:13PM0.16m | 10:18AM0.12m | 9:55PM0.15m | 10:57AM0.11m | 10:35PM0.16m | 11:35AM0.12m | 11:15PM0.18m | 12:13PM0.14m | 11:56PM0.22m | 12:50PM0.17m | 00:37AM0.27m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 309 | 334 | 167 | 167 | 231 | 251 | 241 | 186 | 183 | 334 | 580 | 573 | 584 | 683 | 674 | 674 | 656 | 494 | 494 | 460 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 134 | 80 | 115 | 107 | 41 | 37 | 35 | 207 | 207 | 41 | 62 | 38 | 51 | 50 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 40 | 35 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 4 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | S 12 | W 4 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | W 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 11 | 3 | 23 | 27 | 6 | 66 | 37 | 30 | 28 | 83 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 1125 | 0 | 1 | 760 | 0 |
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