Mandalay Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.87° S 116.23° E

Issued: 1 am 16 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 (16 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mandalay Beach at 8AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 2.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (16 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	15s
Afternoon (16 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	14s
Evening (16 Jul)	8ft (2.5m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat morning).
	Thursday 16								Friday 17								Saturday 18
	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
Rating (10 max)	3	4	3	4	!	3	3	3	4	4	4	3	2	3	4	2	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	WSW 12	SW 12	SW 14	SW 14	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	2680	2624	3308	2449	3665	2805	2288	2012	1730	1498	1452	1188	1135	761	1063	1318	3513	4942	5238	6073	12608	13339	11032	9263
Wind (km/h)	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	SSW	SSW	SSW	WSW	WNW	NNW	N	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	cross-off	off	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide					11:50AM0.81m								12:11PM0.70m								12:03PM0.59m
Low Tide								9:15PM0.09m								9:42PM0.19m								9:05PM0.28m


	—	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—
mm	—	—	4	7	4	1	2	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	3	1	—	1	1	1
Temp °C	19	19	16	17	16	15	14	14	14	14	14	16	18	16	14	15	15	13	12	14	15	14	13	14
Feels °C	14	15	12	14	15	14	13	12	13	12	12	12	13	12	10	10	10	5	3	5	6	8	8	8
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	WSW 12	SW 12	SW 14	SW 14	SW 21	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16
kJ	2680	2624	3308	2449	3665	2805	2288	2012	1730	1498	1452	1188	1135	761	1063	1318	116	546	1326	1904	4375	9522	7506	6520
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	WNW 8	WNW 8	WNW 8	S 12	ESE 12	ESE 12	WNW 8	NW 8	SE 11	—	SSW 10	SSW 22	SSW 9	SW 20	SSE 9	—	S 10	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	477	207	120	3	14	13	54	60	5	—	19	45	28	731	8	—	9	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SE 13	ESE 13	—	—	S 12	SE 11	SE 11	—	S 23	SE 11	SW 22	—	SE 11	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	7	16	—	—	3	5	5	—	11	5	73	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 4	NW 8	NW 7	WNW 9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	WNW 5	W 7	W 8	WNW 8	WSW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15
kJ	36	110	507	490	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	120	245	279	361	3513	4942	5238	6073	12608	13339	11032	9263
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Blue Holes WA - North West	Mandalay Beach WA - Far South	Peaceful Bay WA - Far South	Mandalay Beach WA - Far South	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Mutton Bird Beach WA - Far South	Augusta Rivermouth WA - Margaret River	Mandalay Beach WA - Far South	Mandalay Beach WA - Far South	Mandalay Beach WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Mandalay Beach WA - Far South	Mandalay Beach WA - Far South	Peaceful Bay WA - Far South	Nanarup Beach WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Jakes WA - North West	Jakes WA - North West	Explosives (Geraldton Lighthouse) WA - North West	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	3	1	5	4	4	4	5	5	9
Distance (km)	819	0	66	0	160	102	132	114	0	0	0	44	44	0	0	66	164	102	818	818	695	102	102	44
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia		Windy Harbour	Mutton Bird Beach	Mandalay Beach	Crazies	Ocean Beach	Sand Patch Beach	Salmon Holes Reef	Sand Patch Beach	Conspicuous Beach	Sand Patch Beach	Rocky Head	Cyclops	Windy Harbour	Mandalay Beach	Mutton Bird Beach	Cyclops	Ocean Beach				Ocean Beach	Ocean Beach	Rocky Head
Rating (10 max)		5	4	4	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	3	5				5	5	9
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Bruny Island - Cloudy Bay TAS - East Coast	Tessellated Pavements TAS - East Coast	Tessellated Pavements TAS - East Coast	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Remarkable Caves TAS - East Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Bruny Island - Cloudy Bay TAS - East Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Remarkable Caves TAS - East Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Johanna VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Steep Point WA - North West	Dongara-Port Denison WA - North West	Rocky Head WA - Far South
Rating (10 max)	5	6	4	4	7	4	5	5	6	6	6	6	4	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	7	9
Header Global	Shipstern Bluff Australia	Hell South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Lebu Chile	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	7	5	5	6	6	9	6	8	9	8	7	6	6	8	9	9	9	7	6

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