Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly at 6AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Manly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 106 | 76 | 81 | 108 | 110 | 113 | 152 | 235 | 364 | 1121 | 1256 | 1091 | 954 | 901 | 875 | 891 | 808 | 769 | 679 | 692 | 619 | 607 | 520 | 522 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:31PM1.63m | 11:23AM1.23m | 11:18PM1.47m | 12:11PM1.24m | 00:05AM1.31m | 1:01PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.04m | 5:04PM0.33m | 5:53AM0.13m | 6:02PM0.40m | 6:33AM0.22m | 7:05PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 51 | 66 | 81 | 69 | 46 | 113 | 43 | 235 | 364 | 1121 | 1256 | 1091 | 954 | 901 | 875 | 891 | 808 | 769 | 679 | 692 | 619 | 607 | 520 | 522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 21 | S 20 | S 10 | S 19 | S 9 | S 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 106 | 76 | 72 | 34 | 32 | 45 | 66 | 40 | 24 | 99 | 96 | 211 | 195 | 176 | 127 | 165 | 160 | 148 | 187 | 184 | 178 | 134 | 121 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 19 | S 18 | S 20 | S 18 | S 19 | S 18 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 35 | 36 | 35 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 64 | 107 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 7 | S 4 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 108 | 110 | 3 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 2 |
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