Manchester Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 123.71° W

Issued: 10 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Manchester Beach sea temperature is
10.7° C

1.9°C colder than average for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Manchester Beach today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Manchester Beach at 5AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

Table - waves today at Manchester Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.4
NW
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
790
781
772
737
686
515
508
502
569
546
483
477
465
447
429
355
352
352
352
327
357
357
600
666
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
20
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
N
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:18AM1.96m
3:35PM1.44m
2:15AM1.76m
4:23PM1.50m
3:17AM1.54m
Low Tide
7:22PM0.77m
8:37AM-0.43m
8:29PM0.75m
9:25AM-0.27m
9:43PM0.71m
10:12AM-0.07m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:43
8:43
8:43
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
13
16
16
15
14
12
11
11
13
16
16
15
14
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
Feels °C
12
11
10
9
12
13
13
12
12
10
9
9
11
13
13
12
13
11
9
10
11
11
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
9
1.7
NW
9
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.3
NNW
10
1.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
587
513
612
612
637
637
637
637
569
546
433
382
382
390
360
360
314
314
314
327
392
371
320
666
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
15
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
790
781
772
737
686
515
508
502
502
496
483
477
465
447
429
355
301
301
297
297
357
357
600
63
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
S
12
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
264
261
257
253
180
170
219
215
215
165
162
162
157
148
105
276
352
352
352
240
176
168
66
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
1.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
6
6
10
4
384
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
51
51
21
0
0
0
0
0
21
51
0
0
0
0
0
7
169
125
305
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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