Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly at 10AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Manly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 153 | 135 | 206 | 237 | 212 | 298 | 344 | 353 | 310 | 319 | 345 | 469 | 551 | 480 | 397 | 334 | 324 | 315 | 342 | 557 | 640 | 671 | 616 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:35AM1.05m | 5:18PM1.25m | 6:16AM1.16m | 6:07PM1.29m | 6:52AM1.28m | 6:53PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.34m | 11:10AM0.54m | 11:57PM0.28m | 12:04PM0.45m | 00:33AM0.22m | 12:52PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | E 15 | S 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 19 |
| kJ | 4 | 153 | 135 | 206 | 237 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | NE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 9 | E 15 | S 17 | E 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 165 | — | — | — | — | 212 | 298 | 344 | 353 | 310 | 319 | 345 | 469 | 551 | 480 | 397 | 334 | 324 | 315 | 342 | 557 | 640 | 671 | 616 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 419 | 436 | 73 | 47 | 6 | 18 | 72 | 163 | 731 | 401 | 119 | 47 | 47 | 18 | 47 | 163 | 518 | 443 | 401 | 30 |
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