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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 9 pm Wednesday 13 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
20.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Manly today?
The current surf forecast for Manly at 4AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Manly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | |
169 | 172 | 195 | 172 | 144 | 119 | 123 | 123 | 115 | 119 | 119 | 123 | 126 | 135 | 139 | 173 | 149 | 139 | 118 | 105 | 53 | 165 | 212 | 393 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 5:32PM1.40m | 5:39AM1.26m | 6:15PM1.53m | 6:34AM1.26m | 6:58PM1.65m | 7:29AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM0.30m | 11:46AM0.15m | 00:39AM0.18m | 12:30PM0.15m | 1:31AM0.07m | 1:15PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 |
 kJ | 154 | 122 | 120 | 90 | 83 | 81 | 123 | 79 | 59 | 119 | 119 | 123 | 126 | 135 | 139 | 173 | 149 | 139 | 118 | 105 | 52 | 165 | 212 | 393 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 6 | SE 7 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 79 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 61 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 36 | 27 | 26 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | E 11 | S 14 | S 13 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 47 | 43 | 21 | 33 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 53 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 169 | 172 | 195 | 172 | 144 | 119 | — | 123 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 175 | 163 | 12 | 12 | 113 | 276 | 12 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
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