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Manchester Beach Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Mendocino County (14 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Manchester Beach surfForecast / CAL – Mendocino County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 02 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Manchester Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Manchester Beach sea temperature is
11.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Manchester Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Manchester Beach at 7AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Manchester Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
634 | 496 | 432 | 443 | 472 | 365 | 433 | 486 | 497 | 461 | 418 | 427 | 635 | 778 | 1014 | 911 | 996 | 1301 | 1351 | 1127 | 1002 | 824 | 812 | 799 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:24PM1.73m | 1:11PM1.20m | 11:52PM1.71m | 1:58PM1.17m | 00:23AM1.67m | 2:47PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM-0.20m | 5:50PM0.70m | 7:07AM-0.21m | 6:22PM0.77m | 7:46AM-0.19m | 6:56PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 390 | 390 | 299 | 443 | 472 | 365 | 231 | 486 | 497 | 461 | 418 | 370 | 269 | 269 | 1014 | 911 | 996 | 1301 | 1351 | 1127 | 1002 | 824 | 812 | 799 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 9 | WNW 20 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 76 | 163 | 160 | 109 | 395 | 427 | 635 | 778 | 229 | 205 | 181 | 62 | 67 | 84 | 70 | 83 | 68 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | S 10 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 8 | 149 | 139 | 276 | 81 | 81 | 101 | 128 | 112 | 56 | 84 | 121 | 121 | 85 | 201 | 220 | 169 | 127 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 634 | 496 | 432 | 385 | 328 | 328 | 433 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 36 | 36 | 95 | 49 | 95 | 270 | 252 | 65 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 315 | 305 | 245 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 23 |
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