Surf Forecasts:
Manly surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, S swell with 1,428 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Manly in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manly over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mate, let’s break it down in feet and miles.
Water temp’s about 64°, right on the seasonal average. The first few days are slow and sloppy. Then Friday, September 4th morning arrives: a clean 5ft south swell with light offshore wind. Combined energy is moderate at 456. That’s the best early call – Manly will be clean and fun.
The weekend is a write-off – onshore chop. But Monday the 7th morning is glassy on a 4ft south swell – a quiet, tidy session.
Tuesday the 8th is the big one. That morning pumps out a 10ft south swell, strong energy reading of 2585, and clean cross-off wind. That’s for experts only. The afternoon drops to 7ft but gets a little lumpy.
Second week is shaky. Thursday the 10th afternoon has a clean 4ft south swell with 11-second period. Friday the 11th morning is the gem: glassy, 5ft groundswell with a 12-second period – gorgeous. After that, flat and messy through the middle of the week. A small pulse arrives Thursday the 17th morning at 5ft from the northeast, but it’s only so-so. The 18th tries to pump with 10ft from the south, but the wind ruins it – more of a kite day.
Best windows: Friday the 4th morning, Monday the 7th morning, Tuesday the 8th morning (big dogs only), and Friday the 11th morning. The rest? Not worth the drive.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 52 | 33 | 418 | 109 | 61 | 89 | 66 | 105 | 217 | 933 | 234 | 225 | 186 | 221 | 1428 | 579 | 355 | 163 | 284 | 286 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.41m | 00:55AM1.01m | 1:26PM1.40m | 2:18AM0.94m | 2:40PM1.42m | 3:46AM0.94m | 3:54PM1.47m | 5:00AM1.00m | 5:00PM1.54m | 5:57AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.60m | 6:46AM1.19m | 6:47PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM0.34m | 6:39AM0.39m | 8:25PM0.34m | 7:49AM0.45m | 9:47PM0.30m | 9:09AM0.46m | 10:57PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.42m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:29AM0.34m | 00:42AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | S 10 | NE 7 | S 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 52 | 25 | 418 | 109 | 51 | 89 | 32 | 40 | 112 | 933 | 234 | 225 | 186 | 9 | 1148 | 579 | 355 | 163 | 284 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | NE 6 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 10 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ENE 9 | S 14 |
| kJ | 73 | 11 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 61 | 17 | 66 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 61 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 86 | 8 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 18 | NE 4 | NE 7 | E 9 | S 20 | E 11 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | ENE 9 | S 17 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 9 | 6 | 110 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | SW 3 | SW 5 | W 4 | ENE 7 | — | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | SSW 10 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | NE 3 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 38 | 7 | 21 | — | 12 | 7 | 105 | 217 | — | — | — | 3 | 221 | 1428 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 152 |
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