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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 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
21.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Manly today?
The current surf forecast for Manly at 7AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Manly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
123 | 124 | 109 | 109 | 140 | 140 | 172 | 146 | 133 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 163 | 207 | 168 | 212 | 201 | 196 | 196 | 221 | 337 | 499 | 729 | 866 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:11AM1.20m | 7:28PM1.48m | 7:51AM1.16m | 8:00PM1.52m | 8:30AM1.12m | 8:33PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.25m | 1:05PM0.25m | 1:56AM0.21m | 1:36PM0.29m | 2:35AM0.19m | 2:07PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 |
 kJ | 5 | 124 | 109 | 109 | 56 | 29 | 18 | 146 | 133 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 163 | 207 | 168 | 212 | 201 | 196 | 196 | 221 | 337 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 17 | S 16 | S 14 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 23 | 43 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 5 | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | — | S 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 123 | — | — | — | 140 | 140 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 499 | 729 | 866 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 117 | 163 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 503 | 314 | 134 |
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