Surf Forecasts:
Manly surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SSE swell with 998 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manly this week:
The surf forecast for Manly over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Manly in the next 16 days are 1.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manly over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here with the lowdown in imperial for ya.
Alright, mate, we’ve got a mixed bag of surf over the next two weeks, with a flat start and a couple of big days to aim for. The next few days are pretty average. Sunday the 2nd is a dog: a messy 5ft SSE swell with cross-onshore wind, just choppy and no good. Water temp is 63°, a little cool for the season, but nothing crazy. Monday and Tuesday are tiny and poor, so don’t bother.
Wednesday the 5th sees some life with a clean 4ft southerly, but it’s short-period and weak – combined energy is only 187. Thursday is similar, a bit more size at 5ft, but still no real grunt. The first decent window hits Friday morning, 7th August: a 6ft S swell, 9-second period, clean cross-offshore wind, energy at 465. The waves will be clean and punchy, a proper session for those who waited.
Saturday morning the 8th is glassy but tiny at 3ft. Sunday and Monday of the second week get windy, though Monday afternoon the 10th has a fresh offshore and 6ft SSW swell – a bit raw, but clean.
Now, the big news. The standout is Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th in the morning. Friday morning delivers a heavy 10ft S swell with a 10-second period, clean cross-offshore wind, and energy booming at 2910. That’s a proper groundswell, and at Manly point, it’ll wrap in and offer some powerful, long walls. Saturday morning the 15th is even bigger: 12ft S swell, 12-second period, energy hammering at 3762. That’s serious, heavy water – experts only. Both afternoons get side-on wind and get messy, so you gotta be there at first light.
Sunday the 16th still has a solid 7ft SSE swell in the morning, dropping to a clean 6ft in the afternoon with good wind. A nice bonus, but not the main act.
After that, it’s small and weak, so fade out. Your targets: Friday and Saturday mornings, 14th and 15th. That’s the gold.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | E 14 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 822 | 784 | 449 | 229 | 137 | 69 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 153 | 127 | 338 | 305 | 395 | 497 | 455 | 317 | 202 | 72 | 176 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:38AM1.21m | 10:31PM1.41m | 11:18AM1.26m | 11:12PM1.31m | 12:03PM1.29m | 00:01AM1.20m | 12:53PM1.33m | 1:00AM1.09m | 1:52PM1.36m | 2:14AM1.00m | 2:58PM1.42m | 3:39AM0.96m | 4:06PM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM0.36m | 5:01AM0.16m | 5:10PM0.39m | 5:37AM0.20m | 6:06PM0.41m | 6:18AM0.25m | 7:13PM0.42m | 7:07AM0.31m | 8:30PM0.41m | 8:07AM0.36m | 9:51PM0.35m | 9:16AM0.38m | 11:05PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 822 | 784 | 449 | 229 | 137 | 69 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 153 | 81 | 338 | 305 | 395 | 497 | 455 | 317 | 202 | 72 | 176 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | S 21 | NE 5 | S 21 | E 15 | NE 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 9 | E 16 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 174 | 35 | 26 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 58 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 17 | S 21 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SW 4 | SSE 10 | E 14 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 16 | E 9 | E 12 | E 10 | ENE 6 | NE 11 | E 15 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 4 | WNW 2 | SW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 39 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 307 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
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