Manly Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Manly's got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at a pretty standard 64°, right where it should be for this time of year, so no shocks there.

The good news kicks off straight away. We've got a solid run from Thursday morning the 10th right through the weekend. Thursday morning is the real standout. A solid 8ft S swell, clean with a light offshore wind, and the energy is pumping hard at 1080 – that's a lot of power. The period is 9 seconds, so it's a bit on the shorter side, but with that wind and size, Manly's point will be running proper lines. Thursday arvo the wind swings cross-off, still clean, but that's more of a bonus session if you're keen.

Friday morning the 11th is another beauty, with 6ft S swell and a light SSW offshore. It's a touch smaller, but still very clean, with energy at 660. Friday arvo gets a bit messy with a cross-shore wind, so hit it early.

Saturday the 12th is a glassy gem. The swell drops to 4ft, but it's got a lovely 12-second period – that's real groundswell quality. The wind is dead calm in the morning, glassy as a mirror. The energy is still decent at 614. This is a classic dawny for the longboard or a mid-length, just you and the ocean. Saturday arvo gets a bit onshore and choppy, so morning is the call.

Sunday the 13th drops right off to under 3ft and the wind goes onshore, so we'll call that a rest day.

We then hit a long, flat spell. From Sunday arvo the 13th all the way through to Tuesday the 15th, it's tiny, onshore, and not worth paddling out for. Wednesday the 16th sees a pulse of 6ft S swell, but the wind is a cross-shore and the whole thing looks marginal. Not a recommended session.

The real story, and what could be the best period overall, is the following weekend. On Saturday the 19th of September, a big pulse is due. The morning shows a solid 12ft S swell with an enormous combined energy of 2576, but the wind is a light onshore. That's a lot of water moving, and if it's a beach break, it'll be a washing machine. But for a point break like Manly, this could be a big, powerful, exciting day for experts only. Anything over 8ft is just for those who know what they're doing. Sunday the 20th cleans right up. A 7ft S swell with a 11-second period and a clean offshore cross-off wind in the morning – energy at 1045. That's the true standout of the second week: powerful, clean, and quality.

After that, Monday the 21st drops off and gets onshore, so the window closes again. There's a flash in the pan on Friday the 25th with an 8ft SSW swell, but with a period of only 7 seconds, it'll be a bit jumbled.

Overall, the pick of the fortnight is easy: Thursday morning the 10th for the immediate, reliable power session, and Sunday morning the 20th for a promise of clean, powerful groundswell a week and a half out. Don't sleep on the glassy Saturday morning the 12th either. For the rest, you've got plenty of flat spells to get your other chores done.

Rusty.

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