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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 3 am Tuesday 26 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
20.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Manly today?
The current surf forecast for Manly at 9AM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
1447 | 1472 | 1496 | 1496 | 2104 | 2084 | 2918 | 2354 | 2046 | 2442 | 1764 | 1735 | 1581 | 1424 | 1277 | 1236 | 1122 | 972 | 939 | 783 | 917 | 1173 | 1219 | 837 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 4:18AM1.16m | 5:07PM1.32m | 5:12AM1.10m | 5:46PM1.39m | 6:02AM1.06m | 6:22PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.46m | 10:33AM0.28m | 11:26PM0.41m | 11:12AM0.31m | 00:16AM0.34m | 11:48AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 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 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 |
 kJ | 1447 | 1472 | 1496 | 1496 | 1638 | 22 | 2518 | 2354 | 2046 | 2053 | 1764 | 1735 | 1581 | 1424 | 1277 | 1236 | 1122 | 972 | 939 | 783 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 837 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 |
| kJ | 59 | 55 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 235 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 11 | S 12 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | NNE 6 | — | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 9 | E 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2104 | 2084 | 2918 | 149 | — | 2442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | 1173 | 1219 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 285 | 270 | 18 |
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