Surf Forecasts:
Rabbit/Manana Island surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, E swell with 1,269 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 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rabbit/Manana Island over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s happening.
Right now, it’s a rough stretch ahead. If you’re hoping to paddle out at Rabbit/Manana Island, you’re gonna be waiting a good while. The whole 16-day window is a bust, with no real standout days. The first week is pretty much a washout.
Tuesday the 28th starts things off, but forget about it. There’s a 2.2m swell from the east, but that northeasterly wind is blowing hard at 30 km/h right onshore, making everything a mess. The combined energy is moderate at 1847, but it’s just blown out. Wednesday the 29th has a little drop to 1.4m in the afternoon, with a 10-second period and cross-on winds at 15 km/h, but it’s still marginal – gentle cross-onshore and choppy. Not worth suiting up.
From Thursday the 30th through the end of the first week, the wind doesn’t let up. Easterly trades are pumping at 20-45 km/h, mostly cross or cross-on, keeping everything lumpy and messy. Wave heights bounce between 1.5m and 2.5m, but the period drops to 7-8 seconds – short-period wind swell that’s chunky but shapeless. Combined energy stays moderate, from 265 to 1054, but the quality is zero.
Into the second week, from August 4th onward, the swell drops to 1.2m to 1.6m, with the period stretching to 11-12 seconds on the 4th – a little more groundswell feel, but the wind is still cross-on from the northeast at 20-25 km/h. The water temp is 26°C, which is just about average for this time of year. Crowds are “sometimes” possible when it’s good, but there’s no good to be had.
This is one of those stretches where the wind is relentless, the swell is short-period and wind-affected, and every single session shows “poor surf conditions.” Nothing to chase. The entire 16 days is a blank run for the area.
Hang tight, wait for the trades to ease up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri night, moderate winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 11 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1027 | 733 | 470 | 180 | 308 | 233 | 311 | 377 | 478 | 699 | 850 | 827 | 865 | 699 | 642 | 554 | 442 | 397 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 4:58PM0.57m | 5:48AM0.38m | 5:09PM0.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:12AM0.11m | 11:50PM0.10m | 10:52AM0.19m | 00:22AM0.07m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:10 | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | NNE 7 | E 16 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 1027 | 733 | 470 | 180 | 60 | 15 | 81 | 159 | 231 | 205 | 205 | 196 | 199 | 260 | 200 | 121 | 86 | 146 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 15 | S 14 | N 7 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | S 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 14 | S 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 12 | 59 | 53 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | S 13 | S 14 | E 19 | N 9 | N 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | N 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | E 16 | SSE 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 18 | — | 4 | 62 | 29 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | — | E 5 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 94 | — | — | 31 | 308 | 233 | 311 | 377 | 478 | 699 | 850 | 827 | 865 | 699 | 642 | 554 | 442 | 397 | 311 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 48 | 48 | 55 | 60 | 111 | 114 | 111 | 57 | 55 | 57 | 19 | 50 | 19 | 19 |
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