Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly at 1PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Manly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1774 | 2312 | 2646 | 2493 | 2493 | 2746 | 3093 | 2719 | 2066 | 1849 | 1158 | 845 | 690 | 528 | 463 | 343 | 304 | 390 | 340 | 397 | 305 | 216 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:16AM1.37m | 11:45PM0.98m | 12:02PM1.31m | 00:41AM0.90m | 12:58PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.37m | 5:55PM0.37m | 5:22AM0.45m | 6:55PM0.43m | 6:06AM0.53m | 8:07PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 14 | NE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1524 | 1158 | 845 | 690 | 528 | 463 | 343 | 304 | 390 | 340 | 397 | 305 | 216 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 17 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 56 | 51 | 50 | 42 | 95 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 58 | 98 | 3 | 92 | 132 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 1774 | 2312 | 2646 | 2493 | 2493 | 2746 | 3093 | 2719 | 2066 | 1849 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 725 | 725 | 725 | 382 | 241 | 152 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 4 | 0 |
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