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/ NSW – Sydney North Coast (39 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Manly surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 23 May 2026 AESTForecast 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
20.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Manly today?
The current surf forecast for Manly at 6PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Manly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
1080 | 1922 | 2268 | 2483 | 2713 | 2693 | 2693 | 2816 | 2909 | 2595 | 2386 | 2502 | 2502 | 2143 | 1926 | 1756 | 1756 | 1652 | 1652 | 1470 | 1496 | 1374 | 1396 | 1420 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:32PM1.09m | 2:15AM1.33m | 3:32PM1.16m | 3:18AM1.23m | 4:23PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:09AM0.17m | 8:02PM0.52m | 9:03AM0.21m | 9:18PM0.51m | 9:51AM0.25m | 10:27PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
 | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | 4:55 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 1080 | 1922 | 2268 | 2483 | 2713 | 2693 | 2693 | 2816 | 2909 | 2595 | 2386 | 2502 | 2502 | 2143 | 1926 | 1756 | 1756 | 1652 | 1652 | 1470 | 1496 | 1374 | 1396 | 1420 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 362 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 43 | 69 | 65 | 59 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 78 | 118 | 163 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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