Manly Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Manly over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so I’ll talk you through it.

First up, the water is sitting at 63°, which is about bang on average for this time of year down here. Nothing to complain about there.

We’ve got a bit of a quiet start, but there is a window worth jumping on. The best bet in the whole outlook is Saturday morning, August 29th. Manly (point) will have a clean 4ft swell from the SSE, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is light offshore from the SSW at just 3 mph, so it’s going to be glassy and lined up. The combined energy is moderate at 424, and it’s a fairly consistent point break. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, so perfect for a longboard or a funboard. Expect it to be often crowded. This is the standout session.

Saturday afternoon holds some 4ft SSE swell, but a cross-shore breeze from the ESE kicks in, making it a bit lumpy. Not the best call.

Sunday the 30th sees the swell drop to under 3ft and the winds go cross-shore or cross-on. It’s mostly poor. The same goes for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday – the swell is small, the wind is messy, and the energy is weak. Thursday and Friday are mostly flat with tiny, weak waves.

There’s a gap of almost a week of poor conditions.

Then, on Sunday morning, September 6th, the swell starts to build again. We’ll see 6ft from the S, but it’s a cross-shore wind, so it’s going to be a bumpy ride. The energy is back up to 526, but the wind state kills it.

Monday and Tuesday, September 7th and 8th, bring strong offshore winds, but the swell is short period and on the smaller side. The waves will be clean but hard to get into, and the wind is a strong breeze at 25 mph.

Wednesday, September 9th, is an interesting one. The swell jumps to 7ft from the S, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is strong at 843. The wind is cross-off from the SSW at 16 mph, so the face will be clean. But at 7ft, this is solid and only for experienced surfers. It’s also a bit of a raw, powerful swell, so it could be a handful for a beach break.

Thursday and Friday, September 10th and 11th, are back to onshore chop and poor conditions, apart from a long-period 4ft S swell on Friday morning that’s onshore.

Saturday, September 12th, is a bit of a surprise. The morning goes glassy with a 3ft S swell (period 11 seconds). The energy is light at 218, so it’s not going to be pumping, but it’ll be clean and surfable. A good one for a quiet, easy session.

The last day in the look, Sunday, September 13th, has a 5ft S swell but the wind is onshore again in the afternoon, so it’s marginal.

Rusty.

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