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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 3 pm Saturday 02 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
21.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Manly today?
The current surf forecast for Manly at 8PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Manly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tue 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | |
619 | 688 | 741 | 874 | 951 | 863 | 763 | 804 | 788 | 772 | 983 | 1100 | 1160 | 1307 | 1224 | 838 | 855 | 954 | 951 | 1040 | 1198 | 1234 | 1126 | 933 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:33PM1.52m | 9:09AM1.08m | 9:07PM1.51m | 9:49AM1.03m | 9:44PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.32m | 3:14AM0.19m | 2:40PM0.37m | 3:53AM0.21m | 3:13PM0.41m | 4:35AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
 kJ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 863 | 763 | 804 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1064 | 942 | 838 | 855 | 954 | 951 | 1040 | 1198 | 1234 | 1126 | 933 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 158 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 619 | 688 | 741 | 874 | 951 | — | — | — | 788 | 772 | 983 | 1100 | 1160 | 1307 | 1224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 503 | 503 | 401 | 190 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 134 | 401 | 401 | 190 | 179 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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