Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly at 5PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Manly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 114 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 101 | 104 | 101 | 112 | 86 | 77 | 235 | 133 | 83 | 81 | 77 | 53 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 51 | 81 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:07PM1.32m | 00:16AM1.05m | 12:55PM1.29m | 1:12AM0.93m | 1:51PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.29m | 6:29PM0.42m | 6:14AM0.38m | 7:34PM0.47m | 6:57AM0.47m | 8:49PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 90 | 82 | 56 | 56 | 96 | 101 | 104 | 101 | 112 | 86 | 75 | 235 | 133 | 83 | 81 | 47 | 37 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 6 | 41 | 61 | 93 | 85 | 100 | 97 | 20 | 80 | 77 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 77 | 53 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 55 | 50 | 46 | 30 | 45 | 23 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 4 |
| kJ | 92 | 114 | 96 | 96 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 53 | 62 | 69 | 45 | — | 21 | 26 | 51 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 29 | 163 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 401 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 0 |
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