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Manly surf break

Manly surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 11 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
19.9° C
 (Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Manly today?

The current surf forecast for Manly at 8PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (11 May)5.5ft (1.7m)12s

Table - waves today at Manly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
12
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
6
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
0.9
S
10
1.5
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
467
958
917
770
642
524
531
550
540
490
567
184
177
177
183
195
244
160
170
247
254
198
166
166
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:03PM1.13m
3:45AM1.25m
4:49PM1.26m
4:43AM1.26m
5:32PM1.40m
5:39AM1.26m
Low Tide
9:46PM0.53m
10:20AM0.22m
10:48PM0.43m
11:03AM0.17m
11:45PM0.30m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
6:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:37
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
 mm
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
1
1
—
1
1
2
—
—
—
2
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
19
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
18
18
18
18
18
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
13
1.7
SSE
13
0.9
E
13
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.4
E
11
0.9
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
Energy kJ
467
958
917
273
642
524
206
190
141
138
102
161
161
158
125
125
38
158
125
94
68
90
79
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.1
NE
9
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.3
SSE
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
N
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
S
18
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
280
280
273
3
268
268
3
3
36
15
2
100
98
66
61
39
57
38
37
21
21
21
21
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
—
—
—
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
23
0.2
S
23
0.2
S
20
0.1
S
13
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
E
11
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
12
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
253
4
2
4
3
—
—
—
4
4
13
13
12
11
40
32
3
53
47
43
21
15
12
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
1.7
SSE
12
—
—
1.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.5
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
—
—
—
770
—
—
531
550
540
490
567
184
177
177
183
195
244
160
170
247
254
198
166
166
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Sandon Point
NSW - Illawarra
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Narrabeen-South
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Bellambi Point
NSW - Illawarra
Kiama Pool
NSW - Illawarra
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Plantation Point
NSW - South Coast
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Werri Point
NSW - Illawarra
Peggys
NSW - Illawarra
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Hat Head
NSW - Port Macquarie
Bannister Head Suck Rock
NSW - South Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Aragunnu Beach
NSW - Far South
Aussie pipe
NSW - South Coast
Warriewood
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Fairy Bower
NSW - Sydney North Coast
Backdoor 4
NSW - Newcastle
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
72
12
12
12
12
8
72
105
152
152
152
113
78
113
78
348
348
185
615
314
163
12
0
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Warriewood
Warriewood
Warriewood
Warriewood
Newport Reef
Warriewood
Winkipop
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Point Lonsdale
VIC - Torquay
Lighthouse Beach
TAS - West Coast
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Quarantine
VIC - Mornington Peninsula
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Red Bluff
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Bunker Bay Bommie
WA - Margaret River
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Turtles
WA - North West
Spoggies
SA - Nullarbor
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
J-Bay
South Africa
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Naufragados
Brazil
Trial Harbour
Australia
Pauba
Brazil
Inner Pool
South Africa
Inner Pool
South Africa
Ding Dangs
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Fence (Port Elizabeth)
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Barbel Point
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Whacky Point
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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