Manly Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, let’s talk about Manly in feet and Fahrenheit.

Honestly, this next couple of weeks starts off real slow. The first few days are a total bust for a decent paddle. Tuesday the 11th is the first time you’ll want to look at the water, and even that’s a short window. Monday the 10th is a hard pass – strong NW wind and choppy junk.

But Tuesday afternoon, the 11th, that’s your highlight. The wind drops to a light 6 mph and goes cross-offshore, cleaning the surface right up. Swell hits 6 ft from the S with a 12-second period, giving the waves some proper shape and punch. The combined energy is a healthy 962 – that’s a solid, moderate wave energy. The water’s sitting around 62°, which is a couple degrees colder than what’s normal for this time of year, so grab a thicker suit.

Wednesday morning the 12th drops off, but Wednesday afternoon gives you a tiny clean window with 3 ft S swell and a gentle offshore breeze. It’s clean but tiny. Thursday the 13th morning looks good again – 6 ft S swell with an 8-second period and gentle offshore wind (9 mph). That’s punchy, fun beach-break surf, with moderate energy (795). But Thursday afternoon the wind swings onshore and messes it up again.

Then comes a long dry stretch. From Friday the 14th through Monday the 24th, it’s mostly poor: onshore winds, small swell, and messy conditions. There are a few glassy mornings on the 20th, 21st, and 22nd, but the swell is tiny – 3 ft to 5 ft from the E/ENE with weak energy (200-400). You could catch a few knee-high rollers on a foamie, but nothing exciting.

The last possible standout is Monday the 24th afternoon. Swell bumps up to 5 ft from the ENE with a 10-second period, and the wind goes cross-offshore (15 mph). Energy is moderate (451), and it’s clean. But that’s 13 days out, so keep an eye on it but don’t bank on it.

Your best bets: Tuesday the 11th afternoon and Thursday the 13th morning. Everything else is for the kites or the flat-water paddle.

Rusty.

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