Surf Forecasts:
Mandalay Beach surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 17s period, SW swell with 19,459 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mandalay Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Mandalay Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mandalay Beach in the next 16 days are 6.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.0m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Fri 16th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mandalay Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 281 | 216 | 373 | 806 | 3288 | 3278 | 4370 | 5513 | 4292 | 3163 | 2350 | 1834 | 1374 | 1430 | 2328 | 2271 | 8437 | 13567 | 9125 | 19459 | 17520 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:37PM0.71m | 00:02AM0.68m | 00:31AM0.63m | 1:09AM0.57m | 6:29AM0.56m | 00:06AM0.45m | 7:22AM0.56m | 9:53PM0.45m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.11m | 2:55PM0.10m | 3:09PM0.10m | 3:19PM0.11m | 3:22PM0.12m | 3:18PM0.14m | 1:09AM0.45m | 3:12PM0.16m | 2:19AM0.38m | ||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | W 9 | WSW 10 | E 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | — |
| kJ | 281 | 216 | 390 | 806 | 9 | 3278 | 4370 | 5513 | 4292 | 3163 | 2350 | 1834 | 1374 | 1430 | 2328 | 2271 | 8437 | 9811 | 9125 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | S 26 | SW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 97 | 161 | 278 | 525 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 180 | 716 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 17 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | SSW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 373 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 16 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WSW 16 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 304 | 430 | 736 | 1269 | 3288 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 295 | 13567 | 1450 | 19459 | 17520 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 371 | 641 | 44 | 66 | 114 | 6 | 44 | 1742 | 137 | 102 | 160 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 164 | 1852 | 239 | 295 | 239 | 1582 |
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The above surf forecast table for Mandalay Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mandalay Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mandalay Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Mandalay Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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