Manly Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. For Manly, it’s a bit of a slow start. Tuesday and Wednesday this week are a write-off – messy onshore winds, poor quality, just not worth paddling out. The water temp is sitting around 63°, which is about normal for this time of year, no real surprises there.

The first real glimmer comes Thursday the 27th morning. We’ve got a clean 6ft swell from the south with a light cross-offshore breeze out of the SSE. The combined energy reads 654 (moderate), and it’s shaping up nicely for a point break like Manly. That Thursday morning is the pick of the first few days – clean, decent size, and the wind doing us a favour.

Friday the 28th morning is also worth a look. Similar story: 5ft from the SSE, period bumping up to 11 seconds, light WSW offshore wind, and the energy is solid at 635 (moderate). Clean conditions again. That’s your other standout early on.

The weekend gets a bit messier. Saturday the 29th has some size – 7ft from the south – but the wind is a moderate cross-off, and the energy is high at 866 (moderate). It’s clean in the morning, but the swell is getting punchy; if you’re not an expert, that 7ft might be a handful. Sunday the 30th drops off, small and only ordinary.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Monday the 31st right through to Tuesday the 8th of September, it’s mostly small, weak, or blown out. There’s a few clean moments, but the swell is tiny – under 3ft – and the energy is low. Not worth getting excited about.

But hold on. Thursday the 3rd of September morning throws up something interesting. A massive 20-second period swell from the south, 5ft, but the combined energy is enormous – 2015 (very strong). That’s a proper long-period groundswell. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, so there’s a bit of chop, but the potential is there. Thursday afternoon looks even better: 6ft, still 20 seconds, clean cross-off breeze, and energy at 2503 (very strong). This is the standout of the entire outlook. For Manly, a south swell that clean with that period? It’ll be lined up and powerful. Best for experienced surfers – that long period will make it suck hard and throw.

Friday the 4th still has some juice – 6ft from the south at 16 seconds, clean in the morning, but the energy is dropping. After that, it fades into smaller, wind-affected surf through to the end of the outlook.

So, to sum it up: Thursday the 27th morning and Friday the 28th morning are your early winners. The real gem is Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon – that’s the one to circle on the calendar. Everything else in between is a lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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