Surf Forecasts:
Rabbit/Manana Island surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, ENE swell with 501 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s 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 15) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rabbit/Manana Island in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rabbit/Manana Island over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up: this is a tough run for Rabbit/Manana Island. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. There’s simply nothing on offer that’s worth poking a board in the water for.
Right from Sunday the 12th, we’ve got a strong cross-shore breeze at 25 mph and a lumpy 7 ft ENE swell with a short, weak period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate, sitting at 487, but it’s all blown out. That same pattern just keeps grinding on through the rest of the week—Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday—all cross or cross-onshore wind, with the swell hanging around 4 ft to 6 ft, and periods never getting above 8 seconds. The wind is a fresh breeze most of the time, and the water is about average for the time of year at 79°.
Wednesday morning the 15th is the only moment that even flirts with surfable. The wind drops to a gentle 9 mph cross-off, and the swell is 4 ft from ENE at 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak (179). It’s clean, but it’s small and weak—a couple of grovelly ones if you’re desperate, but it’s not a recommendation.
After that, it’s just more of the same. Thursday the 16th through to the end of the month: fresh breezes, cross and cross-onshore winds, and lumpy, choppy conditions. The swell bounces between 2 ft and 6 ft, but the wind never lets it clean up. There’s a long-period groundswell showing on the 20th and 21st, with 17-second and 16-second periods, but it’s tiny (2 ft to 2 ft) and the wind is still cross-onshore. That energy is moderate (255 to 286), but it’s wasted on a beach break with that wind.
For a spot that’s fairly consistent and exposed to NNE, it’s a rare blank run. The kind of stretch where if you’re watching the ocean, you’re better off just sitting on the sand. If the wind keeps howling from the ENE like this, the setup is more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about for at least two weeks.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 487 | 501 | 459 | 373 | 310 | 242 | 189 | 255 | 250 | 139 | 86 | 160 | 78 | 139 | 195 | 175 | 154 | 76 | 113 | 133 | 219 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:34PM0.75m | 00:11AM0.30m | 3:15PM0.77m | 1:17AM0.31m | 3:55PM0.76m | 2:18AM0.32m | 4:33PM0.73m | 3:19AM0.32m | 5:06PM0.69m | 4:23AM0.32m | 5:34PM0.63m | 5:36AM0.33m | 5:55PM0.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.24m | 7:16AM-0.15m | 10:02PM0.22m | 8:04AM-0.15m | 10:36PM0.21m | 8:49AM-0.11m | 11:10PM0.19m | 9:34AM-0.06m | 11:44PM0.16m | 10:16AM0.02m | 00:18AM0.13m | 10:57AM0.11m | 00:51AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | N 7 | NNE 8 | SSE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 40 | 39 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 60 | 18 | 29 | 40 | 60 | 17 | 68 | 29 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 41 | 37 | 53 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | N 8 | SSW 14 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 26 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 8 | 39 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | W 12 | S 20 | SW 21 | SSE 11 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | W 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | S 16 | SSE 7 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | 17 | 12 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 487 | 501 | 459 | 373 | 310 | 242 | 189 | 255 | 250 | 139 | 86 | 160 | 78 | 139 | 195 | 175 | 154 | 76 | 113 | 133 | 219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 59 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 19 | 19 | 48 | 31 | 0 | 43 | 9 | 48 | 43 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 19 |
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