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Ranked on the facts

Best surf shops in Manly, ranked

We list 13 surf shops in Manly. On 18 October 2026 we checked every one of their websites and ranked the 9 that sell surf gear or run surf hire and publish facts we could check. Nobody can pay to move up this list.

  1. 1 Dripping Wet Surf Shop 6 out of 10

    Surfboards for sale, wetsuits, hire, opening hours and 25+ years trading, but no repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Sells surfboards: "Surfboards: New and secondhand", brands including DHD, MR, Sharpeye, Takayama and Local Motion source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Wetsuits: Wetsuits and surf essentials range source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Board or wetsuit hire: Surfboard hire, e.g. 4 hours $20 source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Opening hours published: "Open 7 days a week 7am to 6pm" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • 5+ years operating: "Manly's premier surf shop for over 25 years" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  2. 2 Manly Surfboards 5 out of 10

    Surfboards for sale, wetsuits, hire and opening hours, but no repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Sells surfboards: Shortboards, longboards and softboards for sale source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Wetsuits: Mens, womens and kids wetsuits source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Board or wetsuit hire: "Rentals" in the site menu, linking to manlysurfhire.com.au source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Opening hours published: Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm, Sat and Sun 8:30am to 6pm source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  3. =3 Golden Breed Manly 4 out of 10 Chain store

    Surfboards for sale, opening hours and trading since 1969, but no repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Sells surfboards: Manly store page links to Gordon & Smith surfboards for sale source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Opening hours published: "Opening Hours 9:00am to 5:00pm, 7 days a week" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • 5+ years operating: "Surf Shop on The Corso | Since 1969" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  4. =3 Manly Surfboard Rentals 4 out of 10

    Surfboards for sale, wetsuits and hire, but no repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Sells surfboards: "surfboard hire and surf equipment hire or purchase"; "We also sell our equipment" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Wetsuits: Wetsuits in its hire and sale range source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Board or wetsuit hire: Surfboards, longboards, mini mals, bodyboards, wetsuits and SUP hire source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  5. 5 Surfboards Direct 3 out of 10

    Surfboards for sale and wetsuits, but no repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Sells surfboards: Online surfboard store: shortboards, longboards, mini mals, fish and softboards source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Wetsuits: Wetsuits in the shop menu source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  6. =6 Decathlon Manly 2 out of 10 Chain store

    Hire and opening hours, but no surfboards for sale, repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Board or wetsuit hire: "Rental: Rent what you need ... Limited time offer of surfboards, snorkelling & beach essentials" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • Opening hours published: Mon to Fri 9:30 to 17:30, Sat and Sun 9:30 to 18:00 source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  7. =6 Manly Longboard Co 2 out of 10

    Opening hours and trading since 1995, but no surfboards for sale, repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Opening hours published: Mon to Fri 11am to 5pm, Sat and Sun 10am to 5pm source , checked 18 Oct 2026.
    • 5+ years operating: "a family business established in 1995" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  8. =8 Project Blank 1 out of 10

    Wetsuits, but no surfboards for sale, repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Wetsuits: "premium wetsuits, apparel & accessories" source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

  9. =8 Surf Dive n Ski Manly 1 out of 10 Chain store

    Wetsuits, but no surfboards for sale, repairs or local shaper boards on its site.

    Sources
    • Wetsuits: Mens, womens and kids wetsuits online source , checked 18 Oct 2026.

We couldn't check these yet: Ghanda Clothing Manly , SurfMocean .

How we ranked these

Each fact below is worth the points shown. A point scores only when the business's own website publishes it.

  • Sells surfboards: 2
  • Wetsuits: 1
  • Board or wetsuit hire: 1
  • Ding repairs or repairs offered: 2
  • Opening hours published: 1
  • Boards from a named local shaper: 2
  • 5+ years operating: 1

A shop gets the 2 points for a local shaper when its site names boards shaped in the same town. Big brand names on their own don't count.

A repair service counts. Repair kits for sale don't.

Active listings in this town and category are eligible. A listing is out if it is flagged, or if its own site shows it does not sell surf gear. Duplicates are merged.

Equal scores share a rank, shown as =2. Within a shared rank we list businesses alphabetically.

Facts checked 18 October 2026 from each business's own website.

Businesses can't pay to change their position. Premium listings appear only in the Featured section, which is separate from this ranking.

Chain stores are ranked on the same facts and labelled Chain store. They're never Featured.

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