Manly Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.80° S 151.30° E

Issued: 9 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manly sea temperature is
18.4° C

Normal for this time of year

Manly surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Manly today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Manly at 3AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)11ft (3.5m)11s
Afternoon (05 Jul)11ft (3.5m)14s
Evening (05 Jul)11ft (3.5m)12s

Table - waves today at Manly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.5
S
12
1.8
S
12
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
3
S
11
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
S
12
3
S
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SE
11
3
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
152
148
594
857
2546
2745
2308
4376
3676
2864
2261
1835
1618
1484
1484
1484
1422
1463
1508
1508
1588
1620
2203
2373
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
35
S
30
SSW
25
S
35
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
Wind State
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:57PM1.42m
11:57AM1.11m
11:38PM1.35m
12:44PM1.16m
00:25AM1.26m
1:34PM1.23m
Low Tide
4:39PM0.45m
5:43AM0.19m
5:28PM0.48m
6:20AM0.20m
6:26PM0.50m
7:01AM0.22m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
13
13
15
13
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
14
16
Feels °C
14
13
10
10
8
7
9
7
8
8
8
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
9
1
S
9
1.1
S
9
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
8
0.7
S
17
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.6
S
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
1
SE
13
3
SE
11
Energy kJ
152
148
177
5
10
13
280
6
14
13
14
3
4
183
5
4
4
6
6
352
2373
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
14
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
96
99
174
10
9
4
6
3
3
14
5
4
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
12
7
10
1
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
12
1.8
S
12
3.5
S
11
3.5
S
11
3
S
11
3.5
S
14
3.5
S
13
3
S
12
3
S
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
2.5
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SSE
10
3
SE
11
Energy kJ
594
857
2546
2745
2308
4376
3676
2864
2261
1835
1618
1484
1484
1484
1422
1463
1508
1508
1588
1620
2203
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
12
0
0
0
105
72
12
207
241
314
256
185
185
185
152
113
113
113
12
12
12
12
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
4
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
8
8
8
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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