Manly Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.80° S 151.30° E

Issued: 3 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Manly sea temperature is
17.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Manly surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Manly surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,416 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SE 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 (Jul 08) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 14s. 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 8th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Best Surf10AM (Wed 8th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful10PM (Tue 7th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manly over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, let's get into this, folks. Rusty here, looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a mixed bag, but we've got a real gem hiding at the end if you're patient.

The pattern starts off with some sizable, but messy swell. We've got a solid 12 ft (2909 combined energy) SSE swell rolling in on Tuesday the 7th, but that strong S wind at 19 mph is going to put a chop on it, and it's a cross-off wind for Manly. Not the cleanest, but there's power there for the brave. Wednesday the 8th sees the swell drop a little to 8 ft SE, but the wind eases, making it a bit more manageable. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is about average for this time of year.

The real standout, and the one I'm telling you to circle on your calendar, is Thursday morning, the 16th of July. Manly is looking absolutely firing. We've got a 8 ft S swell with a very long 15-second period – that's pure groundswell energy (2412 combined energy). The wind is a light offshore from the SW. That's the recipe for clean, lined-up, powerful waves. This is serious swell, over 8 ft, so it's for experienced surfers only, but it will be a proper session. The morning is the pick, with the afternoon still holding 7 ft and clean conditions.

Before that, there are other options. Friday the 10th offers a drop in size to 5 ft SE with light WSW winds, clean and manageable for the intermediates. And Wednesday morning the 15th, the swell bumps back up to 5 ft S with an 11-second period and a light offshore. That’s a good, fun day.

But after that 16th, the surf drops away fast. The 17th has some size but turns onshore in the arvo, and the 18th onward is pretty bleak. There’s a dry spell from Sunday the 19th through to Tuesday the 22nd, with nothing but small, weak, or wind-blown slop. The 22nd sees a new pulse of 7 ft SSE swell, but the period is short (9 seconds) and the winds are moderate, so it'll be a bit of a washing machine. Overall, the first 10 days have some windows, but that 16th is the one you wait for.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on that morning of the 16th.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
10
2.4
SSE
10
1.9
SSE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
0.8
ESE
12
0.9
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.9
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
9
0.9
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2904
2297
1507
1116
712
695
589
430
328
441
307
172
153
161
86
56
62
116
28
60
184
Wind (km/h)
30
S
20
S
15
S
25
S
10
S
5
S
10
SSE
10
W
10
WSW
5
SE
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
25
NW
25
W
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
20
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:22AM1.17m
2:29PM1.31m
2:29AM1.09m
3:26PM1.40m
3:44AM1.04m
4:25PM1.50m
4:59AM1.03m
5:23PM1.60m
6:08AM1.05m
6:19PM1.70m
7:10AM1.08m
7:13PM1.78m
8:05AM1.12m
Low Tide
7:32PM0.50m
7:48AM0.25m
8:46PM0.46m
8:40AM0.27m
10:01PM0.38m
9:38AM0.30m
11:12PM0.27m
10:39AM0.30m
00:15AM0.15m
11:39AM0.29m
1:13AM0.05m
12:36PM0.26m
2:07AM-0.03m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
5:01
5:02
 mm
1
2
2
1
7
2
Temp °C
16
16
15
15
14
15
16
15
15
15
14
17
17
13
15
15
11
16
18
11
15
Feels °C
10
12
12
10
11
13
13
14
13
13
12
13
14
8
8
9
6
13
15
6
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
10
1.2
ESE
13
1.9
SSE
10
1.9
SE
10
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.3
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
8
0.9
ESE
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.8
SSW
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
9
0.9
SSW
10
Energy kJ
5
2297
1507
462
712
695
589
430
328
441
307
172
136
161
86
56
28
47
28
60
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
14
0.1
S
16
1.2
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
16
0.6
SE
12
0.1
S
21
0.4
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.6
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.2
S
10
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
S
12
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
303
5
366
186
39
5
96
9
62
172
153
45
25
10
9
14
24
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
5
8
6
6
5
7
4
5
4
5
4
4
3
2
10
6
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SSE
11
2.4
SSE
10
0.3
S
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.9
WSW
4
1
SW
5
0.9
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SSW
6
Energy kJ
2904
1116
2
1
6
22
52
62
116
36
33
41
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
113
105
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
7
6
6
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
2
5
5
4
8
6
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
6
5
5
5
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Information about the Manly Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Manly provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Manly can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Manly surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Manly) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Manly may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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