Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly at 9AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Manly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 15 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 68 | 64 | 78 | 96 | 88 | 120 | 126 | 43 | 89 | 164 | 347 | 543 | 432 | 467 | 739 | 730 | 541 | 424 | 390 | 287 | 649 | 485 | 420 | 470 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:07AM1.69m | 10:51PM1.16m | 10:55AM1.67m | 11:48PM1.09m | 11:48AM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM0.21m | 4:50PM0.03m | 4:26AM0.27m | 5:46PM0.06m | 5:15AM0.35m | 6:47PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 68 | 64 | 78 | 96 | 88 | 23 | 19 | 43 | 89 | 164 | 347 | 543 | 432 | 467 | 739 | 730 | 504 | 424 | 390 | 287 | 649 | 485 | 420 | 470 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 5 | NE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 42 | 33 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 109 | 73 | 83 | 240 | 254 | 334 | 489 | 541 | 424 | 267 | 253 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 12 | E 11 | S 8 | S 16 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | — | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 89 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 15 | — | 120 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 58 | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 524 | 152 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 615 | 28 | 314 | 28 |
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