Playa Manzanilla Surf Break

Lat Long: 15.68° N 96.22° W

Playa Manzanilla WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Manzanilla sea temperature is
30.7°C
1.5° 

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 11 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,044 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Fri 11th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 14s
Best Surf 3AM (Wed 16th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s
Most Powerful 6AM (Wed 16th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

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


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