Manchester Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.98° N 123.71° W

Manchester Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manchester Beach sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.7° 

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 18 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 20 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 20 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, WNW swell with 2,694 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 19 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manchester Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Manchester Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Manchester Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 19th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Best Surf 2AM (Tue 20th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 12s
Most Powerful 5AM (Tue 20th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 14s

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


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