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/ 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 am Sunday 24 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
20.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Manly today?
The current surf forecast for Manly at 3PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Manly. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
2909 | 2595 | 2346 | 2346 | 2143 | 2143 | 1959 | 1890 | 1723 | 1723 | 1621 | 1520 | 1520 | 1420 | 1420 | 1444 | 1472 | 1776 | 1920 | 2070 | 2262 | 2277 | 2300 | 2314 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 3:32PM1.16m | 3:18AM1.23m | 4:23PM1.24m | 4:18AM1.16m | 5:07PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.21m | 9:18PM0.51m | 9:51AM0.25m | 10:27PM0.46m | 10:33AM0.28m | 11:26PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
 | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | 4:55 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | 2909 | 2595 | 2346 | 2346 | 2143 | 2143 | 1959 | 1890 | 1723 | 1723 | 1621 | 1520 | 1520 | 1420 | 1420 | 1444 | 1472 | 46 | 43 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 43 | 69 | 65 | 59 | 55 | 48 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 20 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1776 | 1920 | 2070 | 2262 | 2277 | 2300 | 2314 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 163 | 239 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
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