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Lat Long: 15.68° N 96.22° W

Playa Manzanilla WaveFinder

Issued: 5 pm 28 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Manzanilla sea temperature is
29.5°C
1.0° 

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


Playa Manzanilla surf forecast from 29 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,561 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 28 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW 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 (Oct 28) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Manzanilla in the next 16 days are 1.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 28th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s
Best Surf12AM (Sat 31st Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 18s
Most Powerful 9PM (Sat 31st Oct)5.5ft (1.7m) 16s

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


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