Mandalay Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.87° S 116.23° E

Mandalay Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Mandalay Beach sea temperature is
18.1° C
1.6° 

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


How big are the waves at Mandalay Beach today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mandalay Beach at 10AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)13ft (4.0m)16s
Afternoon (18 Aug)11ft (3.5m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)11ft (3.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
5
WSW
15
4.5
SW
15
4.5
SW
16
4.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7184
6906
6723
6723
6346
5863
5262
3246
2226
10394
8320
9370
8899
8327
8272
8210
7451
6742
6158
6207
6861
6984
6520
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:32AM0.44m
1:10AM0.58m
1:52AM0.59m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.44m
4:42PM0.16m
4:43PM0.11m
4:51PM0.08m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
14
13
12
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
9
8
7
7
7
9
9
9
10
10
11
9
9
11
11
11
12
12
13
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