Manly Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.80° S 151.30° E

Manly Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manly sea temperature is
17.8° C
0.1° 

Manly surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Manly surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, S swell with 1,983 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Sun 26th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 11s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 30th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 1AM (Fri 31st Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manly over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s get into it. This is Rusty, looking at Manly’s surf for the next couple of weeks.

First up, we have a bit of a slow start. The surf is really small and weak through Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, nothing to get excited about. The waves are tiny, energy is low, and conditions are just ordinary. You’re looking at a few days of flatness before things start to build.

Now, the real standout windows are Thursday the 30th of July and Friday the 31st of July. Thursday morning, a solid 10ft south-southwest swell hits with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind is offshore from the southwest. That’s clean, punchy, and powerful – the combined energy is a massive 2544, which is strong. This is definitely one for experienced surfers, the swell is well over 8ft. Friday morning is very similar, another 10ft south swell, also with offshore wind, and energy even higher at 2987. These two mornings are the best on offer – clean, strong, and powerful waves. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.

Saturday the 1st of August morning still has a decent 7ft south swell with offshore wind, and energy at 666, so it’s still good but not as big as the two days before. It’s a solid option for a more relaxed session compared to the Thursday and Friday bombs.

After that, the surf drops off again. Sunday the 2nd of August is back to 6ft, but the wind goes onshore in the afternoon, spoiling it. Then Monday through to about Wednesday the 5th of August, the swell is tiny and the energy is weak, under 100. It’s a quiet period.

There’s a little bump on Thursday the 6th of August, with a 6ft south swell, but the wind is strong and the energy is only moderate at 465, so it’s not clean. The following days are poor, with rain and messy wind. The next proper, clean, surfable window doesn’t appear until Sunday the 9th of August morning, when a small 3ft swell from the south-southeast comes with light offshore wind and clean conditions. The energy is 332, just moderate, but it’s a nice, calm morning for a paddle.

So, to wrap up: the absolute standouts are Thursday 30th July and Friday 31st July mornings. Big, powerful, clean surf for the experienced crew. The rest of the run is either small or messy, with a few lighter, clean days scattered in the second week.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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Rating
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1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
2
3
4
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
11
2
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.2
S
9
1
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.4
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
17
0.3
NE
6
3
SSW
10
2.5
S
11
3
S
11
3
S
10
2.4
S
9
2.1
S
9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
915
627
356
225
144
78
28
24
12
5
23
7
1608
1577
1983
1697
992
726
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SE
10
WSW
5
W
15
ENE
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
N
15
NW
25
W
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
S
20
W
25
SW
30
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:11AM0.91m
6:11PM1.43m
6:55AM0.95m
6:53PM1.48m
7:35AM0.99m
7:32PM1.53m
8:12AM1.04m
8:09PM1.56m
8:48AM1.08m
8:44PM1.56m
9:24AM1.13m
9:18PM1.54m
Low Tide
00:26AM0.36m
11:28AM0.46m
1:07AM0.30m
12:15PM0.43m
1:45AM0.24m
12:58PM0.39m
2:20AM0.19m
1:38PM0.36m
2:54AM0.16m
2:18PM0.34m
3:26AM0.14m
2:57PM0.33m
3:57AM0.13m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:12
5:12
5:13
5:14
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Temp °C
14
17
16
15
16
16
15
19
20
14
15
13
10
13
14
11
13
15
14
Feels °C
8
14
13
15
14
13
13
15
17
10
6
5
2
7
10
5
6
9
8
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Information about the Manly Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Manly provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Manly can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Manly surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Manly) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Manly may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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