Surf Forecasts:
Manly surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period, S swell with 432 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. 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 1.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manly over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Oi, Rusty here. Let's break down what's cookin' at Manly for the next couple of weeks.
Truth is, it's a bleak outlook for the most part. For a point like this, we're staring at a lot of flat, junk conditions. Water temp is about 63°, right where you'd expect it for this time of year.
Forget Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th – onshore crud and tiny waves. Don't even bother. Wednesday morning the 26th gives us the first tiny glimmer – a 4ft NE swell with clean offshore SSW winds at 12 mph. The energy is weak at 182, so it's a longboard or a SUP kind of morning. Surfable, but nothing special.
Thursday morning the 27th is the best early option. A clean 5ft southerly swell with light cross-offshore southerly winds at 6 mph. The energy reads 423, which is moderate. This will be your pick of the first week. Expect company – crowds are often here.
Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th have some glassy mornings with 3-4ft S/SSE swells, but the energy is low again. You might snag a few, but it's lackluster. Then from Sunday the 30th right through the first week of September, it's a flat spell. Tiny waves, onshore wind, and energy readings in the doldrums. Time to wax the car instead.
Now, look ahead to Tuesday the 8th of September. This is the one that has my attention. A solid 7ft southerly groundswell with an 11-second period kicks the energy up to 957 – moderate-to-strong. Backed by clean, cross-offshore west winds at 12 mph. 7ft is getting into expert territory, and the longer period will make it powerful on the point. Wednesday afternoon the 8th still has a 5ft swell and offshore wind, so a good run is possible. Just remember, this is a long way out, so treat it as promising but not a dead cert.
In short, there's a massive gap of hardly any surf from Thursday the 27th until that Tuesday the 8th. Thursday the 27th is your short-term winner, and that Tuesday the 8th could be the real deal if the forecast holds.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 156 | 94 | 152 | 233 | 183 | 215 | 140 | 106 | 257 | 331 | 160 | 180 | 239 | 122 | 145 | 168 | 205 | 149 | 65 | 46 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross |
High Tide | 5:45PM1.39m | 6:30AM0.99m | 6:27PM1.45m | 7:07AM1.06m | 7:05PM1.51m | 7:42AM1.14m | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:50AM1.28m | 8:52PM1.50m | 9:25AM1.34m | 9:30PM1.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:38AM0.30m | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.10m | 2:40PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.10m | 3:22PM0.24m | 3:48AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 156 | 94 | 72 | 131 | 183 | 215 | 140 | 106 | 60 | 331 | 160 | 161 | 239 | 122 | 145 | 168 | 205 | 149 | 65 | 46 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | S 18 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 11 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | ENE 8 | SSE 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 41 | 25 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 42 | 10 | 5 | 54 | 40 | 180 | 59 | 103 | 86 | 38 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 44 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 13 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 11 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 9 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | 19 | 20 | 47 | — | — | 10 | 38 | 66 | 70 | 17 | 44 | 41 | 33 | 30 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NW 3 | WSW 2 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 60 | 59 | 152 | 233 | — | 6 | 1 | 169 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 168 | 30 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 152 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 1 |
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