Surf Forecasts:
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 Type | Time (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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly 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 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 17 | NE 6 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 915 | 627 | 356 | 225 | 144 | 78 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 7 | 1608 | 1577 | 1983 | 1697 | 992 | 726 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | 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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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 573 | 915 | 627 | 356 | 225 | 144 | 78 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 932 | — | 1585 | 1290 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 17 | S 15 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | NE 8 | SE 17 | NE 7 | SE 16 | NNE 4 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | WNW 3 | NNE 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 88 | 1608 | 1577 | 1983 | 1697 | 992 | 726 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 145 | 270 | 388 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 0 |
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