Rabbit/Manana Island Surf Break

Lat Long: 21.33° N 157.66° W

Rabbit/Manana Island Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rabbit/Manana Island sea temperature is
26.5° C
0.2° 

Rabbit/Manana Island surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Rabbit/Manana Island surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, ENE swell with 979 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 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8PM (Sat 1st Aug)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rabbit/Manana Island over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Hey, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the surf for this spot.

We’ve only got Rabbit/Manana Island to look at for the whole 16 days, and it’s mostly a rough spell. The water temp is 80°F, right around average. The first bit of the forecast is the only time it even gets close to okay.

Wednesday, July 29th morning is your best bet. Clear skies, an offshore wind at 9 mph from the north, and you’ve got 7 ft of ENE swell with a 10-second period. The combined swell energy is moderate at 733. The offshore wind will make it clean for a few hours, but it’s still only marginal. By afternoon the wind turns cross-on, so catch it early.

Then the bottom drops out. From Thursday, July 30th right through to Wednesday, August 13th, it’s a grind. The wind from the ENE picks up, going cross or cross-on, and hits 31 mph by Saturday, August 1st with a near gale. That day has 8 ft of swell but it’s completely blown out and messy, with very strong energy (1098). All the good stuff is ruined by the wind.

There’s a little chance on Tuesday, August 4th morning. Still cross-on, but you get a 5 ft ENE swell with a longer 12-second period and 671 energy. That longer period means better shaped waves, but the cross-on wind makes it choppy. Only for the keen.

The second week is a waste. From August 5th on, swell heights drop to 3 ft to 5 ft, periods fall to 6-8 seconds, and the energy is low to moderate (134 to 358). It’s all poor, lumpy, and cross-chop. No glassy conditions to be found. If you’re desperate, Wednesday morning July 29th is the only window worth paddling out for.

Rusty, out.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
10
1.7
NE
9
1.5
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
E
7
2
E
8
2.1
E
7
2.5
E
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
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8
2.5
ENE
8
2.3
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8
2.2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
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9
1.6
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
733
470
309
310
220
320
451
478
756
787
893
932
737
642
492
394
353
320
671
582
425
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NE
20
E
20
E
30
ENE
25
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
45
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45
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40
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40
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35
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NE
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Wind State
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cross-on
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cross
cross
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cross
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cross-on
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High Tide
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
7:16AM0.41m
5:14PM0.48m
Low Tide
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
11:44AM0.27m
1:03AM0.04m
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7:10
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Temp °C
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27
27
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Feels °C
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27
26
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24
21
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21
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23
27
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27
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Information about the Rabbit/Manana Island Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rabbit/Manana Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rabbit/Manana Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rabbit/Manana Island surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rabbit/Manana Island) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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