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Manly Surf Photo: 'Manly Cyclone Swell' by Stuart Allison

Issued: 4 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manly sea temperature is

18.8°C

0.4°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSW	SSW	ENE	NE
	13 s	glass	6 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Manly around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSW	SSW	ENE	NE
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Manly around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	S	SSW	ENE	NE
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Manly around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	S	S	ENE	NE
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Manly around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSE	S	ENE	NE
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Manly around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	SSE	S	ENE	NE
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Manly around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	S	S	ENE	SE
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Manly around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	S	ENE	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Manly around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	S	ENE	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Manly around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	SSE	ENE	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Manly around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	S	ENE	ESE
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Manly around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	SSE	S	ENE	SSW
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Manly around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	S	E	S
	12 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Manly around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S		E	S
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Manly around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WSW		E	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Manly around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW		E	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Manly around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW		E	S
	11 s	glass		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Manly around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 10 minutes before high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.1 ft). Range 1.97m (6.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 12:01 pm 15 Mar 2013