Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly at 4PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Manly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 240 | 224 | 191 | 234 | 226 | 226 | 231 | 235 | 235 | 225 | 183 | 183 | 273 | 427 | 412 | 305 | 531 | 422 | 329 | 249 | 213 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:52AM1.52m | 9:11PM1.34m | 9:31AM1.55m | 9:57PM1.25m | 10:14AM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM0.13m | 3:11AM0.16m | 3:57PM0.13m | 3:49AM0.23m | 4:50PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 316 | 240 | 224 | 191 | 234 | 226 | 226 | 231 | 235 | 235 | 225 | 183 | 183 | 142 | 202 | 412 | 305 | 531 | 422 | 329 | 249 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 9 | S 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 87 | 30 | 37 | 37 | 52 | 68 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 47 | 154 | 273 | 427 | 43 | 39 | 19 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | SSE 20 | S 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 66 | 30 | 52 | 52 | 18 | 12 | 6 | — | 21 | — | 116 | 39 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 146 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 49 | 46 | 48 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 33 | 42 | 48 | 60 | 62 | 34 | 61 | 122 | 203 | 213 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 163 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 441 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 2 |
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