Manzanita Surf Report & Ideal Conditions
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Manzanita is most often good on a 2–4 ft medium-period (8–16s) swell from the W, with glassy / no wind from the NW, on a high incoming tide — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have logged and rated highest across the surrounding region.
| Ideal wave height | 2–4 ft |
| Ideal period | medium-period (8–16s) |
| Best swell direction | W |
| Best wind | glassy / no wind from the NW |
| Best tide | high & incoming |
These best-conditions estimates come from real sessions LazySurfer users rated highly at this break — not an editorial guess (high-confidence read). In the app, LazySurfer's custom deep-learning model predicts your own 1–5★ rating at about 90% exact-match accuracy (97.6% within one star). How LazySurfer works →
Current conditions
Latest reading from the nearest NOAA buoys (UTC 2026-08-26 10:00 UTC). LazySurfer reads this same public NDBC data directly — no proprietary smoothing. New to buoy data? See how to read a NOAA buoy.
| Wave height | 2.6 ft |
| Dominant period | 14s |
| Swell direction | WSW (255°) |
| Wave buoy | NDBC station 46278 (11 mi away) |
| Wind | 4 kt from the SW — NDBC ASTO3 (35 mi away) |
Manzanita 7-day surf forecast
Model wave & wind outlook for Manzanita from NOAA's GEFS-Wave model, refreshed daily. Heights are open-water swell (face heights at the break are typically larger).
| Day | Swell height | Period & direction | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Aug 26 | 3 ft | 15s WSW | 8 kt SSE |
| Thu Aug 27 | 3–4 ft | 15s SW | 11 kt S |
| Fri Aug 28 | 3 ft | 14s SW | 8 kt N |
| Sat Aug 29 | 3 ft | 16s SW | 9 kt N |
| Sun Aug 30 | 3–4 ft | 16s SW | 11 kt N |
| Mon Aug 31 | 3 ft | 15s SW | 12 kt SSE |
| Tue Sep 1 | 4–5 ft | 10s WNW | 7 kt S |
Tide
Predicted tide for the next two days from NOAA station 9437540 (Garibaldi), the nearest tide station (11 mi away). Times local.
- 2026-06-06 04:36 — High 6.85 ft
- 2026-06-06 11:26 — Low 0.09 ft
- 2026-06-06 18:30 — High 6.455 ft
- 2026-06-06 23:53 — Low 3.436 ft
- 2026-06-07 05:32 — High 6.34 ft
- 2026-06-07 12:10 — Low 0.503 ft
Frequently asked
Is Manzanita working right now?
As of the latest buoy reading (2026-08-26 10:00 UTC), Manzanita is looking good: the live 2–4 ft medium-period swell from the W matches its ideal W direction and is in its ideal size range, and the wind is light from the SW.
Is Manzanita good for beginners?
Manzanita is best for improving and intermediate surfers — it's most often good on 2–4 ft surf, manageable on its smaller days but a step up from true beginner conditions. Conditions change daily, so always check the live report on this page before paddling out.
What's the best tide for Manzanita?
Manzanita tends to be best on a high incoming tide — the tide stage LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Tide changes how the swell breaks, so check the two-day tide chart on this page for today's high and low times.
What swell direction is best for Manzanita?
The best swell direction for Manzanita is from the west (W). Swell arriving from the west lines up best with how this break faces, which is when LazySurfer surfers have rated it highest.
What's the best wind for Manzanita?
Manzanita is most often good when it's glassy, with little to no wind — the conditions LazySurfer surfers have rated highest here. Light or offshore wind keeps the wave face clean; check the live report on this page for current wind.
Where does LazySurfer's surf data for Manzanita come from?
LazySurfer reads public data directly from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center and the National Weather Service — the nearest NDBC wave buoy (station 46278) and the nearest NOAA tide station (Garibaldi). The same raw readings NOAA publishes, with no proprietary smoothing.
Does LazySurfer predict whether Manzanita is good for me?
Yes. LazySurfer trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on real logged surf sessions from the LazySurfer community — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average rating for everyone.
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