Manly Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Sydney North Coast, Australia)

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Manly Surf Guide

Manly on the East Coast is a sheltered beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Often Crowded. Hazards include rips and rocks.

Manly Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Manly:

The best conditions reported for surf at Manly occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Manly (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Manly with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 26% of the time in June while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 65% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

26%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

65%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Manly Location Map

Interactive Manly surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Manly is Kingsford Smith International Airport (Sydney) Airport (SYD) in Australia, 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Manly is Sydney Bankstown Airport (BWU), also in Australia, 32 km (20 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Manly Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 22:03 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 09
ft, °F	1AM	4AM	7AM	10AM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	10	10	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Manly look like?

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Credit: Lantelme Photography Credit: Roberta Mayanah Tenorio de Brito Silva Credit: Stuart Allison Credit: Trevor Walker Credit: Trevor Walker

Tides at Manly

Current tide and informaton

For Manly, 1 km from Manly.

Next High Water: 11:44pm | 1.59m

Next Low Water: 06:45am | 0.07m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Manly Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.1 °C) at Manly is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 19.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite