Surf Forecasts:
Rabbit/Manana Island surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, ENE swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, ENE swell with 2,302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 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 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. 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 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rabbit/Manana Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let's talk about the local lineup.
Alright, crew, I've been staring at the charts for our spot, Rabbit/Manana Island, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough-looking 16 days. The prevailing wind is just not on our side. Most of the time, that onshore flow is gonna chop things up and make it a battle. The water temp is sitting at about 80°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
Let's run through it. Starting this Sunday, the 26th of July, we've got a 6ft ENE swell but that wind is a stiff 22 mph cross-onshore, making it lumpy junk. Not worth paddling out. That same story pretty much holds through the week. We see a brief glimmer on Wednesday the 29th. The morning swell jumps up to a solid 10ft from the NE, but that big at this break might be too much for most, though the wind is light. The real standout is the Wednesday afternoon of the 29th. The wind swings offshore from the SSW at only 6 mph, giving us clean conditions on a 6ft swell from the ENE. That's your best bet by a mile. The combined energy is moderate at (798), and those light offshores should groom it nicely.
After that, it's back to business as usual. From Thursday the 30th through the first week of August, we’re looking at a constant barrage of ENE winds between 19 and 28 mph, with swell sizes from 5ft to 8ft. The setup is consistently choppy, lumpy, or messy. There's a period from around the 5th of August where the swell drops right off below 3ft, combined with that relentless wind, making it a write-off for the paddle surfer.
The second week doesn't offer any miracles either. From August 7th to the 10th, we're looking at shorter period windswell around 4ft to 7ft, all with that same onshore breeze creating lousy conditions. Honestly, if you're a kite surfer, this whole stretch might look like more fun than it is for us on a surfboard. It's going to be a long, frustrating run with mostly flat and choppy days.
Signing off, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 403 | 418 | 602 | 640 | 690 | 1391 | 1370 | 1793 | 2302 | 1833 | 664 | 497 | 373 | 300 | 416 | 483 | 522 | 601 | 717 | 746 | 804 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 4:27PM0.64m | 3:46AM0.36m | 4:44PM0.61m | 4:42AM0.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:04AM-0.01m | 10:57PM0.16m | 9:37AM0.05m | 11:22PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | 275 | 418 | 602 | 640 | 690 | 1391 | 1370 | 1793 | 2302 | 1833 | 664 | 404 | 60 | 55 | 82 | 161 | 216 | 205 | 279 | 279 | 267 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 9 | S 15 | N 7 | S 14 | SW 18 | N 9 | S 13 | N 8 | S 12 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 14 | N 10 |
| kJ | 90 | 85 | 83 | 73 | 42 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 49 | 67 | 134 | 62 | 12 | 15 | 53 | 12 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | S 10 | — | SSW 14 | — | S 14 | SW 19 | N 9 | E 18 | N 9 | S 12 | N 8 | S 12 | SSW 14 | N 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | 40 | — | 65 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 14 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | SSE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 403 | 382 | 320 | 301 | 295 | 149 | 249 | 244 | — | — | 10 | 497 | 373 | 300 | 416 | 483 | 522 | 601 | 717 | 746 | 804 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 59 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 9 | 17 | 50 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 48 | 49 | 55 | 66 | 111 | 61 | 62 | 57 |
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