Surf Forecasts:
Manresa State Beach surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with 459 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manresa State Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Manresa State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Manresa State Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manresa State Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 158 | 120 | 159 | 155 | 304 | 416 | 459 | 311 | 202 | 186 | 207 | 186 | 111 | 198 | 138 | 121 | 236 | 236 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:18AM1.81m | 12:23PM2.04m | 1:12AM1.67m | 12:55PM2.02m | 2:12AM1.53m | 1:28PM1.97m | 3:25AM1.42m | 2:07PM1.91m | 5:05AM1.37m | 2:55PM1.84m | 7:02AM1.40m | 3:58PM1.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:09AM0.72m | 7:01PM0.52m | 6:39AM0.90m | 7:51PM0.52m | 7:10AM1.06m | 8:47PM0.55m | 7:41AM1.19m | 9:51PM0.59m | 8:18AM1.30m | 11:03PM0.61m | 9:22AM1.38m | 00:14AM0.59m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 158 | 120 | 87 | 155 | 304 | 107 | 459 | 311 | 202 | 186 | 207 | 186 | 111 | 75 | 138 | 121 | 236 | 236 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 10 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 46 | 25 | 58 | 85 | 44 | 42 | 107 | 91 | 88 | 87 | 88 | 170 | 31 | 198 | 30 | 36 | 120 | 79 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 13 | S 19 | SSW 19 | NW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 29 | 24 | 23 | 127 | 108 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 66 | 117 | 36 | 59 | 116 | 117 | 113 | 25 | 24 | 69 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 44 | 46 | 159 | — | — | 416 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | 10 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 14 | 0 | 154 | 9 | 0 | 111 | 9 | 0 | 111 | 9 | 0 |
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