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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 3 am Friday 01 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
21.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Manly today?
The current surf forecast for Manly at 8AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Manly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
142 | 107 | 107 | 105 | 116 | 146 | 176 | 217 | 206 | 206 | 361 | 477 | 579 | 592 | 703 | 828 | 1011 | 990 | 846 | 788 | 800 | 932 | 1003 | 1163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:51AM1.16m | 8:00PM1.52m | 8:30AM1.12m | 8:33PM1.52m | 9:09AM1.08m | 9:07PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56AM0.21m | 1:36PM0.29m | 2:35AM0.19m | 2:07PM0.32m | 3:14AM0.19m | 2:40PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 142 | 107 | 107 | 105 | 116 | 146 | 10 | 10 | 206 | 206 | 250 | 477 | 579 | 592 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 846 | 788 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 19 | S 19 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 217 | — | — | 361 | — | — | — | 703 | 828 | 1011 | 990 | — | — | 800 | 932 | 1003 | 1163 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 18 | 47 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 503 | 190 | 119 | 30 | 2 | 30 | 134 | 401 | 401 | 190 | 73 |
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