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Lat Long: 20.48° S 57.31° E

Manawa WaveFinder

Issued: 9 am 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manawa sea temperature is
25.2°C
1.0° 

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


Manawa surf forecast from 1 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 2 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 8 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, S swell with 835 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 2 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW 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 Monday (Nov 02) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Manawa in the next 16 days are 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 08) 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 1.3m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 08) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (+04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Mon 2nd Nov)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Best Surf 4AM (Mon 2nd Nov)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 8th Nov)5ft (1.6m) 13s

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


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