Mandalay Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.87° S 116.23° E

Issued: 7 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Mandalay Beach sea temperature is

18.5° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Mandalay Beach today (20 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mandalay Beach at 11AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (20 Jul)	7ft (2.1m)	11s
Afternoon (20 Jul)	5.5ft (1.7m)	13s
Evening (20 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Monday 20							Tuesday 21								Wednesday 22
	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
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	3	3	4	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 13	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	1985	972	1084	853	930	2926	2140	2239	1968	2560	2451	2143	2078	1929	2131	2975	3820	6132	6451	5965	5445	4723	4363
Wind (km/h)	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	E	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross	cross-off
High Tide			9:45AM0.48m								8:30AM0.51m							7:09AM0.56m
Low Tide						5:54PM0.24m								5:34PM0.17m								5:35PM0.12m


	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:16	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:25	—	—
mm	—	1	1	—	—	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	15	15	15	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14	14	13	14	13	14	13	14	13	12
Feels °C	10	10	11	10	10	9	10	9	9	9	9	9	10	10	11	10	10	10	12	10	11	10	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 13	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15
kJ	1985	972	1084	853	930	2155	2140	2239	1968	2560	2451	2143	2078	1929	2131	2975	3820	6132	6451	5965	5445	4723	4363
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 14	SSW 10	SE 18	—	SE 18	SE 17	SE 17	SSE 17	SSE 17	SE 17	S 16	S 16	S 16	SE 16	SE 16	SE 16	SSW 16	—	—	—	—
kJ	550	711	537	205	12	—	12	12	12	29	29	11	5	5	5	10	10	9	2743	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 18	SE 18	—	SE 18	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 17	SSE 17	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	13	13	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	29	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	SW 9	WSW 9	SW 14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	405	450	2926	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Mandalay Beach WA - Far South	Mandalay Beach WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Peppermint Grove Reef WA - Perth South	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Cow Bombie WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Deepdene WA - Margaret River	Deepdene WA - Margaret River	Deepdene WA - Margaret River	Deepdene WA - Margaret River	Deepdene WA - Margaret River	Hush Hush Beach WA - Far South
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Distance (km)	0	0	44	102	102	102	102	102	160	137	137	164	137	160	137	137	137	118	118	118	118	118	6
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia	Sand Patch Beach	Cyclops	Cyclops	Cheynes Point	Cyclops	Cyclops	Ocean Beach	Bandy Creek groyne	Cheynes Point	Cheynes Point			Cheynes Point	Cheynes Point	Cheynes Point	Cheynes Point							Conspicuous Beach
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	3			3	3	3	3							5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Luna Park VIC - Far West	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Cyclops WA - Far South	Easter Reef VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Noosa - Tea Tree Bay QLD - Sunshine Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Redgate WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Bancoora VIC - Torquay
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	6	7	6	6	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	6	5	5	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	6	5	6	6	5	6

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