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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 9 am Tuesday 19 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
19.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Manly today?
The current surf forecast for Manly at 3PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 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 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
885 | 1177 | 1508 | 1429 | 1109 | 907 | 957 | 921 | 861 | 1593 | 1229 | 1229 | 918 | 782 | 1085 | 1088 | 1392 | 1259 | 1040 | 850 | 603 | 502 | 494 | 410 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:16AM1.11m | 10:13PM1.73m | 11:16AM1.07m | 11:09PM1.66m | 12:20PM1.04m | 00:08AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM-0.04m | 3:40PM0.30m | 5:11AM-0.00m | 4:35PM0.37m | 6:11AM0.06m | 5:37PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
 | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | 4:58 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 9 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 9 |
 kJ | 885 | 1177 | 1508 | 1429 | 1109 | 907 | 670 | 700 | 641 | 1212 | 501 | 432 | 418 | 356 | 882 | 300 | 245 | 240 | 240 | 235 | 235 | 192 | 188 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 826 | 726 | — | 573 | — | — | — | 292 | 306 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 74 | 487 | 957 | 921 | 861 | 1593 | 1229 | 1229 | 918 | 782 | 1085 | 1088 | 1392 | 1259 | 1040 | 850 | 603 | 502 | 494 | 410 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 72 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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