Mandalay Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.87° S 116.23° E

Issued: 7 am 18 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 (18 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Mandalay Beach at 12PM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	6ft (1.8m)	18s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	15ft (4.5m)	17s
Evening (18 Jul)	16ft (5.0m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).
	Saturday 18							Sunday 19								Monday 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)	1	2	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	!	2	!	2	!	!	5	4	4	3	3	3	4	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 18	WSW 11	WSW 17	SW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 11	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	1569	1880	4612	11724	9775	11319	9393	7529	6270	5301	1922	3206	1437	2752	2601	2385	1952	972	884	1053	930	2843	2323
Wind (km/h)	WNW	WNW	W	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	SW	W	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on
High Tide				12:03PM0.59m								11:01AM0.50m							9:45AM0.48m
Low Tide							9:05PM0.28m							7:00PM0.30m								5:54PM0.24m


	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:18	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:23	—	—
mm	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	1	—	1	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3
Temp °C	14	13	14	14	14	14	13	13	13	12	14	15	14	13	13	14	13	13	13	15	15	14	13
Feels °C	5	3	6	6	7	8	7	8	9	8	10	11	11	11	10	11	9	10	9	9	9	10	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 12	SW 17	S 10	—	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 11	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14
kJ	1569	1830	2165	8	—	8284	6732	5520	4605	3913	1922	3206	1437	2752	2601	2385	1952	972	884	1053	930	2024	2323
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 19	SW 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	WSW 9	SSW 13	SW 13	SSW 14	SSW 12	WSW 12	SE 18	SSW 13	SSW 14	SE 18	SE 18	—	SE 18
kJ	546	1880	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	629	235	711	1373	1336	1311	13	711	693	12	12	—	12
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 11	SE 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 19	SE 19	SE 18	SE 18	—	SW 16	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	5	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	14	13	13	—	125	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 9	W 9	WSW 11	WSW 17	SW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 9	WSW 9	SW 14	—
kJ	1945	1991	4612	11724	9775	11319	9393	7529	6270	5301	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	491	469	2843	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Backdoors SA - Nullarbor	Turtles WA - North West	Jakes WA - North West	Dirk Hartog Island WA - North West	Cheynes Point WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Peaceful Bay WA - Far South	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Hush Hush Beach WA - Far South	Hush Hush Beach WA - Far South	Mandalay Beach WA - Far South	Mandalay Beach WA - Far South	Mandalay Beach WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Mutton Bird Beach WA - Far South	Lights Beach WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South
Rating (10 max)	2	3	4	4	3	9	9	7	4	4	5	5	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	1582	1241	818	1010	239	102	102	102	102	66	160	160	102	6	6	0	0	0	44	102	132	98	102
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia					Cheynes Point	Ocean Beach	Ocean Beach	Ocean Beach	Bandy Creek groyne	Ocean Beach	Cheynes Point	Cheynes Point	Ocean Beach	Windy Harbour	Cyclops	Mandalay Beach	Cyclops	Cyclops	Cyclops	Wilsons Inlet	Mutton Bird Beach	Cyclops	Ocean Beach
Rating (10 max)					3	9	9	7	4	5	3	3	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Ocean Beach WA - Far South	Ocean Beach WA - Far South	Ocean Beach WA - Far South	Red Bluff WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Hussas WA - Margaret River	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Windy Harbour WA - Far South	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Cobblestones WA - Margaret River	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Cyclops WA - Far South	Easter Reef VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	9	9	7	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5
Header Global	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	6	6	5	6	6	5

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