Surf Forecasts:
Manly surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, S swell with 2,864 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW 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 (Jul 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manly over the next 16 days.
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Alright, I’m talkin’ about what’s cookin’ at Manly. It starts slow, then gets real good.
On Saturday morning, July 4th, you’re lookin’ at a waist-high 5ft south swell with a light cross-offshore breeze. Water temp is normal for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at 537, nothin’ crazy. It’s surfable and clean. But don’t stick around for the afternoon, ’cause it goes side-shore and the waves drop.
The real standouts are Wednesday morning, July 8th, and Tuesday morning, July 14th. On July 8th, there’s a clean 8ft SSE groundswell with a gentle offshore breeze. The period’s 10 seconds, energy is a heavy 2646. This is thick, powerful stuff – too big for learners, but any experienced surfer should be stoked.
Then on July 14th: the morning has a clean 8ft south swell with moderate offshore winds, and the afternoon jumps to 10ft with the wind dropping to almost nothing – glassy, perfect conditions. The energy readings are massive at 2651. This is serious, grunty south groundswell made for this point break. It’s gonna be big, so only the guys who know what they’re doing should be out there.
We hit a dead lull from July 11th through the 13th – flat, weak, hardly anything. But it builds back. The last week is hit-and-miss with wind and short-period slop. Saturday July 18th morning might give you a small, cleaner 5ft east swell with a light offshore, but it’s short-period at 7 seconds, so it’ll be a bit soft. Not a real standout, just one to wet the line.
All in all, Wednesday July 8th morning and Tuesday July 14th morning are your best bets. Crowds are often at Manly, so you won’t have the place to yourself. But the waves will be worth sharing.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 11 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 510 | 235 | 132 | 2493 | 2667 | 1807 | 1181 | 1149 | 750 | 978 | 1933 | 1749 | 1394 | 1001 | 1473 | 1073 | 2195 | 1518 | 1096 | 1010 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:20PM1.48m | 11:13AM1.07m | 10:57PM1.42m | 11:57AM1.11m | 11:38PM1.35m | 12:44PM1.16m | 00:25AM1.26m | 1:34PM1.23m | 1:22AM1.17m | 2:29PM1.31m | 2:29AM1.09m | 3:26PM1.40m | 3:44AM1.04m | 4:25PM1.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.18m | 4:39PM0.45m | 5:43AM0.19m | 5:28PM0.48m | 6:20AM0.20m | 6:26PM0.50m | 7:01AM0.22m | 7:32PM0.50m | 7:48AM0.25m | 8:46PM0.46m | 8:40AM0.27m | 10:01PM0.38m | 9:38AM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 12 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 23 | S 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 510 | 235 | 132 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 277 | 108 | 1299 | 1338 | 1147 | 1001 | 11 | 109 | 1846 | 1518 | 1096 | 1010 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 14 | S 11 | S 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | S 18 | ESE 10 | — | S 21 | S 20 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 12 | — | 14 | 14 | 12 | 121 | 88 | 75 | 105 | 86 | 6 | 19 | — | 8 | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | — | — | S 15 | S 23 | S 23 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 13 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | W 4 | — | S 8 | S 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 93 | 12 | — | 127 | 2493 | 2667 | 1807 | 1181 | 1149 | 750 | 978 | 1933 | 1749 | 1394 | — | 1473 | 1073 | 2195 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 72 | 207 | 241 | 113 | 113 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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