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Manly surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 AEDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Manly surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Manly sea temperature is
22.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Manly today?
The current surf forecast for Manly at 10AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Manly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 94 | 247 | 385 | 855 | 556 | 422 | 427 | 299 | 262 | 657 | 669 | 522 | 459 | 617 | 657 | 566 | 544 | 464 | 383 | 322 | 316 | 242 | 189 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:53AM 1.32 | 6:04PM 0.98 | 6:32AM 1.39 | 6:56PM 0.97 | 7:10AM 1.44 | 7:43PM 0.97 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:08PM 0.36 | 12:28PM 0.44 | 11:49PM 0.38 | 1:16PM 0.37 | 12:29AM 0.40 | 1:58PM 0.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:01 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels °C (?) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
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