Manawa Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.48° S 57.31° E

Manawa WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manawa sea temperature is
24.5°C
1.4° 

Manawa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Manawa surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, S swell with 5,781 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manawa this week:

The surf forecast for Manawa over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Manawa in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (+04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Fri 11th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Best Surf 7AM (Fri 11th Sep)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 16th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manawa over the next 16 days.


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