Playa Manzanilla
Coastal areas · United States
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Playa Manzanilla is a N-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Caribbean Sea — it catches NW–E swell, and offshore S–SW winds tidy the banks through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.2°C (84.6°F) on average
Jan
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.7–27.5°C
Feb
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.6–27.3°C
Mar
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25–27.3°C
Apr
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.8–27.6°C
May
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.4–28.6°C
Jun
28.1°C
82.6°F · 27–29.3°C
Jul
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.3–29.5°C
Aug
28.9°C
84°F · 28.2–29.7°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28–29.9°C
Oct
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.6–30.6°C
Nov
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.9–29.6°C
Dec
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.7–29°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–E
Best wind
S–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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