Surf Forecasts:
Manly-North Steyne surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, NE swell with 229 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manly-North Steyne this week:
The surf forecast for Manly-North Steyne over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Manly-North Steyne in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manly-North Steyne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let’s call a spade a spade. The next couple weeks are looking real quiet for surf around here. We start with the first real chance on Sunday, August 23rd, but it’s a far cry from pumping.
The only spot on the menu is Manly-North Steyne. For the whole 16-day stretch, we’re dealing with tiny, weak swell. The only little bright spots are the glassy, clean mornings. On Sunday morning the 23rd, we get a baby 1 ft swell from the NE with a 6-second period, but the wind is glassy and from the NNE at just 3 mph. That’s the only window of clean surf that day, with a combined energy of just 15 – basically nothing. You’ll need a log and a lot of patience.
Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th see the swell bump up to 4 ft to 5 ft, but the wind is onshore, cross, or just plain messy. The energy jumps to 270 on Tuesday morning, but the cross wind makes it a write-off.
Then comes a long, frustrating stretch. From Wednesday the 26th all the way to Saturday the 5th of September, there’s hardly a peep. Sure, you get a few clean mornings like Friday the 28th with a 2 ft NE swell and glassy WNW wind, or the morning of the 31st with a tiny 2 ft and offshore SW wind – but the waves are knee-biters with no power. It’s consistent in a way, but not in a good way.
The second week, starting September 1st, is more of the same. A few clean mornings with 2 ft to 2 ft ENE swells, but nothing to write home about. The energy finally hits 117 on the morning of the 6th of September, but it’s still just a 3 ft swell. Surfable, but “very ordinary” is the generous take.
So what’s the best of it? There isn’t a real standout. If you’re absolutely itching, the best bet is Sunday morning August 23rd for that glassy, clean 1 ft NE swell. Or, Friday morning August 28th for another clean, glassy session on a tiny ENE swell. Honestly, this is a good time to clean the wax off your board and wait for the next pulse.
Don’t sweat it. This stretch happens. The ocean always wakes up again.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
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 kJ | 9 | 52 | 29 | 45 | 70 | 178 | 150 | 229 | 164 | 162 | 130 | 76 | 52 | 54 | 88 | 58 | 56 | 44 | 61 | 67 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:57PM1.32m | 5:49AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.39m | 6:30AM0.99m | 6:27PM1.45m | 7:07AM1.06m | 7:05PM1.51m | 7:42AM1.14m | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | 8:50AM1.28m | 8:52PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.53m | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:38AM0.30m | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | 2:45AM0.10m | 2:40PM0.25m | 3:16AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 320 | 157 | 247 | 123 | 96 | 124 | 97 | 151 | 164 | 162 | 130 | 280 | 320 | 187 | 303 | 196 | 91 | 137 | 119 | 96 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | S 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 16 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 222 | 18 | 6 | 25 | 72 | 45 | 28 | 14 | 42 | 9 | 76 | 52 | 54 | 68 | 58 | 56 | 44 | 61 | 67 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | E 14 | E 14 | S 17 | E 13 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 14 | — | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | S 14 | SSE 10 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 19 | 46 | — | 15 | — | 4 | 38 | 88 | 35 | 75 | 44 | 39 | 32 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNW 3 | SW 3 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 52 | 29 | 45 | 70 | 178 | 150 | 229 | 1 | 6 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 169 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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