Manly Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a good look at the Manly outlook, and I’ll tell you straight up what’s cooking.

The pattern starts off with a decent little pulse of swell on Friday morning, July 24. The water’s sitting at 64°F – that’s pretty much average for this time of year, so no wetsuit dramas. Manly’s a point break, sheltered from the south swell, and the optimum direction is SE, so this south swell is a little off-angle, but still got some push. Friday morning we’ve got 5ft of south swell with a 9-second period – that’s a short-period wind swell, but it’s clean with a moderate offshore breeze from the southwest. The combined energy is moderate at 465, so there’s some grunt. It’s a beginner-friendly spot with consistent waves, but crowds are often around, so expect company. This is the best bet in the window – a true standout, just for the morning session though. Friday afternoon gets messy with a cross-shore breeze.

Saturday July 26 morning is your next real looker. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the south, 11-second period, giving it a bit more groundswell character. Combined energy hits 847 – that’s solid moderate-to-strong energy. The offshore wind from the southwest is back, keeping it clean. This is another standout. Just keep in mind, at 6ft, it’s pushing the limit for beginners; it’s more of a fun-sized wave for intermediates.

Sunday July 27 morning drops off a bit to 4ft, clean enough with a cross-offshore breeze, but it’s ordinary. Monday and Tuesday, July 28 and 29, things get real small and weak. From Tuesday afternoon through to the end of the first week, we’ve got a long gap of marginal to poor surf. The swell drops right off, with energy figures as low as 14 (very weak) on Wednesday July 30 morning. Thursday July 31 sees a jump to 6ft but the wind is cross-offshore and the conditions are rated poor, so not worth getting excited about.

Friday August 1 morning is surfable but ordinary – 4ft, clean offshore wind, but only 311 energy. Then we hit another flat spell from Saturday August 2 through to Monday August 4. That’s four days of pretty much nothing worth paddling for.

Tuesday August 5 morning brings a little pulse – 5ft south swell, 6-second period, so short and weak, but clean offshore wind and 195 energy. It’s just surfable, nothing special. Wednesday August 6 morning is similar, 5ft, clean.

Now, the real standout again is Thursday August 7 morning. The swell is 6ft from the south, 7-second period, but combined energy is 644 – strong moderate energy. The wind is offshore from the WSW, clean. That’s a good little session, but remember, 6ft is getting into intermediate territory. Friday August 8 morning is a drop to 5ft, and Saturday August 9 morning is only 3ft but with a nice 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell, but it’s small, and the cross-offshore wind keeps it clean. The combined energy is 315, so moderate. It’s a promising long-range call, but we’re a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it.

Overall, the best of the lot is Friday July 24 morning and Saturday July 26 morning. The rest is a mix of average, small, or windy. No kite surfing conditions here – it’s a point break, not that kind of setup.

Rusty.

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