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Manly Surf Forecast
/ 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 pm Thursday 21 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 5AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Manly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
743 | 585 | 539 | 539 | 545 | 501 | 471 | 1111 | 1234 | 1250 | 1249 | 1256 | 1450 | 1808 | 2198 | 2364 | 2543 | 2567 | 2360 | 2346 | 2188 | 2001 | 1993 | 1848 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:08AM1.55m | 1:27PM1.05m | 1:10AM1.44m | 2:32PM1.09m | 2:15AM1.33m | 3:32PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37PM0.44m | 7:11AM0.12m | 6:46PM0.49m | 8:09AM0.17m | 8:02PM0.52m | 9:03AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 245 | 200 | 190 | 148 | 142 | 146 | 471 | 29 | 26 | 27 | — | 1256 | 1450 | 1808 | 2198 | 2364 | 2543 | 2567 | 2360 | 2346 | 2188 | 2001 | 1993 | 1848 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 305 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 743 | 585 | 539 | 539 | 545 | 501 | 365 | 1111 | 1234 | 1250 | 1249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 113 | 105 | 78 | 72 | 72 | 78 | 78 | 105 | 105 | 113 | 78 | 72 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 118 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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