Playa Manzanillo Surf Break

Lat Long: 9.72° N 85.22° W

Playa Manzanillo WaveFinder

Issued: 11 am 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Manzanillo sea temperature is
30.4°C
2.2° 

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


Playa Manzanillo surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SW swell with 1,087 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Manzanillo this week:

The surf forecast for Playa Manzanillo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Manzanillo in the next 16 days are 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (CST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Sun 6th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 14s
Best Surf 3AM (Thu 10th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s
Most Powerful 6AM (Thu 10th Sep)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s

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


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