Manly Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Manly for the next couple of weeks.

Right now, we’ve got a bit of a mixed bag to start. Friday morning the 31st is looking pretty good—clean, moderate offshore wind from the SSW at 12 mph, with a solid 6 ft south swell. The energy is moderate at 617, and it’s a nice, clean setup. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. That afternoon, the swell bumps up to 7 ft from the south, but the wind shifts to a cross-off, and the energy jumps to 1479, so it’s still surfable but a bit more challenging.

Saturday morning the 1st of August sees a dip to 5 ft from the south with a light WSW offshore breeze, but the conditions are described as ordinary. The energy drops to 388. By afternoon, it’s a cross-on breeze and the swell holds at 5 ft from the SSE, but it’s marginal.

Sunday the 2nd turns poor. The swell is 5 ft from the SSE, but the wind is cross-on and then onshore, with energy around 860-887. Not worth paddling out, honestly.

Monday the 3rd is flat and poor, with only 3 ft and 3 ft swells, weak energy, and bumpy conditions.

Tuesday the 4th is tiny—1.0 ft and 0.7 ft. Essentially nothing.

Wednesday the 5th shows a glimmer late—afternoon brings 6 ft from the south at 11 seconds, light offshore wind, and decent energy of 809. That’s a good window. The morning is still a bit onshore-chop, but the afternoon cleans up.

Thursday the 6th is ordinary again, with 5 ft and cross-off winds, but nothing special.

Friday the 7th morning has a moderate offshore breeze and 5 ft from the SSE, energy 377, but it’s just surfable. The afternoon improves to good conditions with 5 ft and clean cross-off wind, energy 432.

Saturday the 8th morning is the standout of the first week. Light offshore wind from the WSW, 5 ft swell from the SSE at 10 seconds, and energy at 486. Clean, glassy, and the crowd is often around, so expect company. This is the best bet for the near term.

The afternoon and Sunday the 9th go downhill again with cross-on and onshore winds, dropping to 4 ft and 4 ft.

From Monday the 10th through to Wednesday the 12th, it’s mostly small, weak, and choppy. Swells under 4 ft, poor conditions, and not worth a session.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are windy—strong offshore and cross-off breezes up to 28 mph—with swells under 3 ft. Energy is low, around 100-270. Not great for paddle surfing, but if you’re into kite surfing, that setup might be more interesting.

Saturday the 15th sees a small 2 ft east swell with a moderate offshore breeze. Energy is weak at 98. It’s surfable but ordinary.

So, the only real standout in the whole 16-day window is Saturday morning the 8th of August at Manly—5 ft south-southeast swell, light offshore wind, clean conditions. That’s the one to circle. The rest is either marginal, poor, or too small. There’s a gap of several days with no real surf from the 3rd to the 5th, and again from the 9th to the 12th.

Rusty.

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