Surf Forecasts:
Punta Manzanillo surf forecast from 4 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 8 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 8 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 424 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 4 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Punta Manzanillo this week:
The surf forecast for Punta Manzanillo over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Punta Manzanillo in the next 16 days are 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 08) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Nov 16) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Wed 4th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 8th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 8th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Punta Manzanillo over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 327 | 317 | 277 | 224 | 411 | 360 | 301 | 293 | 268 | 138 | 181 | 424 | 258 | 258 | 367 | 353 | 220 | 217 | 211 | 162 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:23AM2.03m | 11:02PM2.22m | 11:31AM2.04m | 11:59PM2.29m | 12:30PM2.08m | 00:49AM2.36m | 1:21PM2.12m | 1:33AM2.41m | 2:05PM2.16m | 2:14AM2.43m | 2:45PM2.19m | 2:53AM2.44m | 3:24PM2.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.52m | 5:24AM0.54m | 5:38PM0.51m | 6:23AM0.45m | 6:32PM0.49m | 7:13AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.45m | 7:57AM0.27m | 8:02PM0.42m | 8:38AM0.22m | 8:43PM0.40m | 9:16AM0.20m | 9:21PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 327 | 317 | 277 | 224 | 411 | 360 | 301 | 293 | 268 | 138 | 138 | 83 | 108 | 73 | 367 | 353 | 220 | 217 | 211 | 162 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 54 | 54 | 62 | 61 | 44 | 44 | 61 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 424 | 258 | 258 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | W 14 | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 16 | SW 17 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 82 | 79 | 103 | 4 | 15 | 50 | 26 | 26 | 132 | 181 | 2 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NW 7 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 129 | 29 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 65 | 76 |
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