Fishing & Surf Forecast — Manly Beach

Solunar feeding times, surf ratings and the best hours on the water at Manly Beach.

The fishing index blends solunar theory — moon phase plus major and minor feeding windows — with local weather, computed from open data and local astronomy. Surf ratings score open marine-model data against what this coast works best with. Use them to pick your times: they are planning aids, not safety advice.

Today at Manly Beach

70Very Good35Poor

Best fishing window: 09:28 – 11:28 (Peak 10:28)

Best surf window: 10:00 – 11:00 (35)

Spot Profile

Curated orientation and preferences for this beach.

Reliable Queenscliff banks at the north end handle S-SE swell; the ferry trip from the city is part of the session.

Best swell
100° ± 40°, 150° ± 30°
Best wind
offshore (NW-W)
Best tide
mid
Surf level
intermediate
NESW
  • Beach faces 120° (ESE)
  • Optimal swell from 100° ± 40°
  • Optimal swell from 150° ± 30°
  • Today's swell from 69° (ENE)

Fishing Forecast — Today

Hourly Fishing Activity

Solunar activity score by hour. Dark bars sit inside major feeding periods; light blue bars mark minor periods.

  • Major period
  • Minor period
  • Dawn & dusk periods

Solunar Feeding Windows

Major periods run around the moon's transit and moonrise/moonset; shorter minor periods flank them. Peaks mark the strongest feeding minutes.

Waxing Gibbous

97% illuminated

  • Minor04:08 – 05:08Peak 04:38
  • Major09:28 – 11:28Peak 10:28
  • Minor15:56 – 16:56Peak 16:26
  • Major21:51 – 23:51Peak 22:51

Surf Report — Today

Hourly Surf Conditions

Surf score by hour with swell height on the right axis. Hover for swell period, direction and wind. Marine forecast window starts 10:00.

Wind states used in the hourly data:

  • Glassy
  • Offshore
  • Cross-offshore
  • Cross-shore
  • Cross-onshore
  • Onshore
  • Unknown

Best Times

Today's top surf windows and tomorrow's fishing windows at a glance.

Surf — best windows today

  • 10:00 – 11:0035

Fishing — windows tomorrow

  • Minor04:35 – 05:35
  • Major10:13 – 12:13
  • Minor16:59 – 17:59
  • Major22:35 – 00:35

Ratings account for this spot's preferred swell direction.

7-Day Fishing & Surf Outlook

Daily fishing and surf outlook for the week ahead.

  • Today

    70Very Good35Poor

  • Tomorrow

    80Excellent34Very Poor

  • Sun 27 Sep

    80Excellent18Very Poor

  • Mon 28 Sep

    70Very Good55Fair

  • Tue 29 Sep

    70Very Good55Fair

  • Wed 30 Sep

    55Good77Good

  • Thu 1 Oct

    70Very Good33Very Poor

Methodology & Data Sources

Fishing: solunar + weather computed locally. Surf: Open-Meteo Marine (DWD EWAM/GWAM models). Scores are 0-100 planning indicators — always confirm conditions with official marine forecasts before swimming, fishing or surfing.

Marine data: Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0)

How the Fishing & Surf Index works

Frequently asked questions

What is the fishing index based on?
It combines solunar theory — moon phase plus the major and minor feeding windows that track the moon's transit, moonrise and moonset — with local weather factors such as wind, pressure and tide state.
When is the best time to fish at Manly Beach?
The strongest bites cluster in the major solunar windows, especially where they overlap dawn or dusk. Check today's hourly activity chart and plan to be on the sand an hour before a major window opens.
How is the surf rating calculated?
Each hour is scored on swell height, period and direction, plus wind speed and its state relative to the coast. For curated spots the score is tuned to the break's optimal swell window; otherwise it reflects general conditions.