Surf Forecasts:
Manapad Point (Alwars) surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, SSW swell with 1,224 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manapad Point (Alwars) this week:
The surf forecast for Manapad Point (Alwars) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Manapad Point (Alwars) in the next 16 days are 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 8AM. 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (IST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manapad Point (Alwars) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 18 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSW 5 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 6 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 204 | 243 | 276 | 575 | 978 | 215 | 144 | 133 | 329 | 610 | 661 | 754 | 678 | 449 | 480 | 372 | 198 | 192 | 189 | 215 | 164 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21PM0.60m | 4:58AM0.69m | 4:35PM0.53m | 5:23AM0.61m | 4:39PM0.46m | 5:51AM0.54m | 4:15PM0.41m | 6:45AM0.46m | 11:51AM0.50m | 1:17AM0.40m | 12:31PM0.57m | 1:15AM0.49m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.15m | 10:20PM0.04m | 10:58AM0.19m | 10:40PM0.09m | 11:24AM0.25m | 10:57PM0.15m | 11:56AM0.33m | 11:02PM0.22m | 9:02PM0.28m | 7:33PM0.24m | 6:09AM0.32m | 7:21PM0.20m | |||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 21 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 204 | 187 | 276 | 575 | 9 | 215 | 144 | 90 | 329 | 610 | 661 | 754 | 678 | 449 | 480 | 372 | 198 | 192 | 189 | 103 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SE 8 | S 21 | S 20 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 13 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | S 20 | SSE 18 | SE 16 | SSE 16 | S 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 19 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 47 | 243 | 203 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 74 | 107 | 56 | — | — | 5 | — | 30 | 31 | 41 | 26 | 25 | 59 | 68 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | S 22 | SSE 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 112 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 23 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 9 | 35 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | S 15 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 63 | 44 | 37 | — | 978 | 46 | 86 | 133 | 46 | 34 | 107 | 21 | 17 | 94 | 28 | 17 | 160 | 85 | 80 | 215 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 356 | 120 | 443 | 447 | 659 | 443 | 895 | 0 | 443 | 0 | 15 | 447 | 447 | 15 | 447 | 15 | 443 | 447 | 796 | 443 |
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