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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 9 am Thursday 14 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
20.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Manly today?
The current surf forecast for Manly at 3PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
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 Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | S 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
129 | 119 | 127 | 119 | 119 | 115 | 123 | 123 | 127 | 131 | 139 | 168 | 168 | 158 | 136 | 102 | 207 | 272 | 286 | 294 | 309 | 381 | 440 | 548 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:39AM1.26m | 6:15PM1.53m | 6:34AM1.26m | 6:58PM1.65m | 7:29AM1.25m | 7:43PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.15m | 00:39AM0.18m | 12:30PM0.15m | 1:31AM0.07m | 1:15PM0.16m | 2:24AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | 5:00 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 83 | 106 | 79 | 79 | 59 | 115 | 123 | 123 | 127 | 131 | 139 | 168 | 168 | 158 | 136 | 102 | 207 | 272 | 286 | 294 | 309 | 381 | 440 | 548 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 61 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 129 | 119 | 127 | 119 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 78 | 99 | 113 | 63 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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