Surf Forecasts:
Rabbit/Manana Island surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, E swell with 387 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rabbit/Manana Island this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Rabbit/Manana Island in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. 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 16s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rabbit/Manana Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and the story for Rabbit/Manana Island is a rough one. The wind has got it all messed up for the next couple of weeks.
Right from the start, we’re dealing with a cross-onshore breeze, mostly from the ENE and NE, blowing at 15 to 22 mph through the first week. The swell is running 3 to 6 ft, but it’s short-period windswell, mostly in the 6 to 8 second range, so the energy is weak to moderate (between 165 and 408). The chop and lump are just ruinous. Every single session from Monday the 13th through to Sunday the 26th of July is poor. The water is about normal for the time of year at 79°.
The last few days, around Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th of July, the swell changes. The period jumps to 15 seconds on the 27th, and 12 to 13 seconds on the 28th. That’s real groundswell. The combined energy climbs into the strong range (1000 and 1221). The swell size is 3 to 6 ft, still from the E, which is okay. But the wind stays stubbornly cross-on from the ENE and NE at 12 to 15 mph. It’s a cleaner setup than the first week, but the wind is still a problem. The best of a bad lot is probably the Tuesday afternoon on the 28th, when the energy is highest and the wind is a little lighter, but it’s still not a session to write home about.
The bottom line: nothing in this 16-day window is worth chasing. The first week is blown out, and the second week has better energy but the wind is still messy. A tough stretch for Rabbit/Manana Island.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 345 | 277 | 144 | 242 | 248 | 194 | 139 | 105 | 176 | 155 | 123 | 247 | 194 | 160 | 150 | 226 | 261 | 221 | 375 | 276 | 206 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:07AM0.34m | 6:08PM0.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:40AM0.20m | 1:25AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | SSW 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 36 | 21 | 144 | 19 | 18 | 28 | 39 | 62 | 48 | 43 | 43 | 18 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 19 | SSW 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 11 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 29 | 5 | 24 | 49 | 42 | 36 | 39 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SW 21 | N 8 | SSE 11 | SW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 16 | W 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | S 18 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 345 | 277 | 91 | 242 | 248 | 194 | 139 | 105 | 176 | 155 | 123 | 247 | 194 | 160 | 150 | 226 | 261 | 221 | 375 | 276 | 206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 49 | 19 | 19 | 48 | 19 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 48 | 54 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 55 | 55 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 19 |
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