Manglito
Surf spot · Puerto Rico
Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 115kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 105kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- SSW 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 131kJ
- Wind
- SW 7 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 117kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 250, fair
- Tue 364, good
- Wed 458, fair
- Thu 535, too small
- Fri 645, fair
- Sat 755, fair
- Sun 850, fair
- Mon 933, too small
- Tue 1030, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Nov3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Manglito does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 64, good | 3 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 115kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 35, too small | 3 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | wind from the south-west, 7 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 117kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft6 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:14 +0.1 mLow 08:09 −0.2 mHigh 15:08 +0.3 mLow 21:48 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 03:32 +0.1 mLow 09:27 −0.1 mHigh 16:06 +0.2 mLow 22:34 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 04:45 +0.2 mLow 10:44 −0.1 mHigh 17:00 +0.2 mLow 23:18 −0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Manglito
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (290°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (110°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 12). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 27°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually November, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Aguadilla, 4.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot, 2 dive sites and 1 mountain bike area.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,080–US$1,980 each
about US$1,080–US$1,980 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SJU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$275–US$576 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$275–US$456 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,080–US$1,980 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 10 min by car · 36 places to stay
about US$100/nightcountry average
About Aguadilla its beds, food and every spot near it
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About US$100 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 10h 40m
About 10h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SJU, direct, then 2h 25m by road
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