Surf Forecasts:
Manly surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, S swell with 1,926 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. 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 2.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manly over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Manly over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a pretty quiet start. Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th aren’t offering much to write home about. The swell is small and the wind is messy, so don’t expect anything worth paddling out for. Monday the 10th looks downright ugly with a strong cross-shore breeze and lumpy conditions – that’s a kite surfer’s day, not a paddle surfer’s.
Things start to get interesting around Thursday the 13th. The morning brings a clean 6 ft swell from the SSW with a moderate offshore breeze from the WSW. That’s a solid improvement, and the water is a bit colder than normal at 62°, but that’s a couple of degrees off the average, so it’s notable. The real standout, though, is Thursday afternoon. The swell jumps to 8 ft from the S, with a 12-second period and a light offshore breeze. The combined wave energy is massive at 1946, and it should be absolutely pumping. This is the best on offer in the whole window – clean, powerful, and a proper groundswell. That height is getting into expert-only territory, but if you’ve got the skill, Thursday afternoon is the session.
Friday the 14th morning is still decent with a clean 5 ft from the S, but the wind turns onshore later in the day. Saturday the 15th morning has a tiny 2 ft swell but it’s a 23-second period groundswell, which is very long and clean. That’s a weird one – it’ll be glassy and perfect for a point break, but at a beach break like Manly, that long period can make waves break too straight. Worth a look for the novelty, but it’s a specialty wave.
After that, we hit another quiet stretch. From Sunday the 16th through to the end of the window, it’s mostly small, messy, or onshore. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday the 20th and Friday the 22nd mornings with clean, glassy conditions, but the swell is tiny. Those are better for a longboard cruise than any real power.
Overall, if you’re chasing the best, Thursday the 13th afternoon is the clear winner. The rest of the 16 days have a lot of gaps where you’ll be sitting on the beach. The water is a bit chillier than average for this time of year, so bring a thicker suit.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 39 | 67 | 156 | 203 | 540 | 723 | 456 | 194 | 103 | 70 | 99 | 64 | 74 | 54 | 477 | 1926 | 605 | 434 | 234 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 4:06PM1.49m | 4:58AM0.98m | 5:10PM1.58m | 6:05AM1.04m | 6:08PM1.67m | 7:01AM1.10m | 7:01PM1.74m | 7:50AM1.17m | 7:51PM1.76m | 8:35AM1.24m | 8:37PM1.72m | 9:18AM1.29m | 9:21PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.25m | 10:26AM0.37m | 00:08AM0.14m | 11:31AM0.33m | 1:02AM0.05m | 12:29PM0.27m | 1:50AM-0.01m | 1:23PM0.22m | 2:34AM-0.04m | 2:14PM0.19m | 3:14AM-0.02m | 3:03PM0.19m | 3:52AM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 39 | 67 | 156 | 203 | 15 | 723 | 456 | 194 | 103 | 70 | 99 | 64 | 74 | 54 | 32 | 1926 | 605 | 434 | 234 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | S 7 | NE 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | E 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 8 | S 16 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 43 | 22 | 49 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 10 | NNE 7 | S 10 | N 4 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 15 |
| kJ | 18 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 8 | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 30 | 24 | 540 | 42 | 58 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 71 | 477 | — | 18 | 4 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 117 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 731 | 105 | 99 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 167 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
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