Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly at 4AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Manly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 181 | 160 | 165 | 158 | 135 | 206 | 201 | 221 | 231 | 319 | 355 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 353 | 407 | 443 | 352 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:35AM1.05m | 5:18PM1.25m | 6:16AM1.16m | 6:07PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.34m | 11:10AM0.54m | 11:57PM0.28m | 12:04PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 11 | S 15 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 4 | 158 | 135 | 206 | 201 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | — | NE 9 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | NE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 181 | 160 | 165 | — | 131 | — | — | 221 | 231 | 319 | 355 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 353 | 407 | 443 | 352 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 762 | 401 | 119 | 47 | 18 | 47 | 73 | 163 | 401 | 401 | 119 | 48 |
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