Manawa Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.48° S 57.31° E

Manawa WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manawa sea temperature is
25.2° C
1.6° 

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


Manawa surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 3,045 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 2.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM. 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (+04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Thu 9th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 10s
Best Surf 1PM (Sun 12th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sun 12th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 15s

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


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