Surf Forecasts:
Rabbit/Manana Island surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, ENE swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, NE swell with 3,153 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rabbit/Manana Island this week:
The surf forecast for Rabbit/Manana Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rabbit/Manana Island in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rabbit/Manana Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. Rusty here, and I’ve been through the numbers for our local zone. It’s been a rough stretch, I won't lie. For the better part of a week and a half, the wind has been stuck in from the east-northeast, just shredding any chance of a clean wave. We’ve had swell, but it’s been a mushy, lumpy mess.
But hold on. Late on the afternoon of the 29th, there’s a glimmer of hope. The wind flips to a clean offshore from the south-southwest, and the swell is still pumping at a solid 8 feet from the northeast, with a period of 10 seconds giving it some real grunt. The combined energy is a hefty 1177 – that's a lot of power. The water is a warm 80°, which is pretty normal for the time of year, so board shorts are fine.
The spot that gets the nod is Rabbit/Manana Island, which is wide open to the north-northeast. For that Wednesday afternoon session, the reports say it’s excellent for experienced surfers. 8 feet is a big wave, and this place can be inconsistent, so you better know your limits. This is your one true standout of the whole 16 days, but it’s a short window.
The rest is a real downer. Even when the wind finally goes offshore again on the 7th of August, the swell has dropped to a tiny 3 feet from the east-northeast, leaving weak, ordinary surf. For the first week, if you're a paddler, just don't bother. The combination of strong cross-shore winds and short-period slop is gonna be a kite surfer's playground, not a surfer's. It’s a long, dry run, but that one chance on the 29th is your only play.
Signed,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 446 | 379 | 405 | 450 | 503 | 546 | 403 | 418 | 602 | 668 | 690 | 1930 | 1380 | 1475 | 2400 | 3153 | 1177 | 510 | 473 | 385 | 348 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:29PM0.59m | 1:57PM0.62m | 10:51PM0.28m | 2:25PM0.63m | 00:03AM0.30m | 2:52PM0.65m | 00:49AM0.31m | 3:19PM0.66m | 1:31AM0.33m | 3:44PM0.66m | 2:12AM0.34m | 4:07PM0.66m | 2:57AM0.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM-0.00m | 9:26PM0.24m | 6:12AM-0.02m | 9:10PM0.23m | 6:51AM-0.04m | 9:22PM0.23m | 7:26AM-0.05m | 9:42PM0.21m | 7:59AM-0.05m | 10:06PM0.20m | 8:32AM-0.04m | 10:31PM0.18m | |||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 17 | S 12 | E 14 | SSW 19 | S 18 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | SSW 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | S 14 | SSW 13 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 46 | 59 | 25 | 62 | 115 | 158 | 275 | 418 | 602 | 668 | 690 | 41 | 1380 | 1475 | 2400 | 3153 | 1177 | 510 | 57 | 59 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | S 12 | E 15 | SSW 19 | E 13 | E 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | N 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | 104 | 25 | 42 | 125 | 55 | 72 | 90 | 86 | 83 | 73 | 42 | 2 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 38 | 65 | 62 | 12 | 7 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | E 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 10 | — | S 15 | S 10 | S 20 | SW 19 | N 10 | S 7 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 44 | 82 | 23 | 10 | 47 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | 18 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | — | SW 3 | S 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 446 | 379 | 405 | 450 | 503 | 546 | 403 | 382 | 302 | 268 | 281 | 1930 | 249 | 244 | 39 | — | 3 | 6 | 473 | 385 | 348 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 112 | 48 | 55 | 57 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 22 | 111 | 17 | 20 | 152 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 48 | 48 | 55 |
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