Manchester Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 123.71° W

Manchester Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manchester Beach sea temperature is
13.6°C
1.2° 

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


Manchester Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,026 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manchester Beach this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Manchester Beach in the next 16 days are 1.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful11AM (Sat 29th Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 18s

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


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