Surf Forecasts:
Manly-North Steyne surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, NNE swell with 239 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with ENE 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 15s 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 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manly-North Steyne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak outlook for Manly-North Steyne (Sydney). The entire 16-day window is mostly flat and messy. There’s a huge gap with nothing decent from the start, and the first remotely surfable wave doesn’t show up until Sunday the 13th, and even that’s a dud. From Friday the 11th all the way through Saturday the 19th, it’s mostly tiny waves or blown-out junk, with a couple of clean but very small windows.
The one shred of hope is on Wednesday the 23rd in the morning. That’s the pick. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the ENE with a period of 7 seconds, and the wind is a clean offshore from the W. The combined energy is moderate at 123, so there’s some juice. The break is exposed and the swell direction matches the optimum, so it’ll be working. The offshore wind will make it glassy. That’s your only real session for the whole stretch, but it’s still small and for advanced surfers only. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.
The rest of the window is a write-off. Between the 14th and 22nd, it’s a long run of poor surf, with onshore winds and tiny swell. The few clean moments are too small to matter. The second week, from the 19th onward, is consistently poor, with that Wednesday the 23rd morning being the only bright spot. After that, it’s back to rain and slop.
So, bottom line, don’t bother paddling out until the 23rd. It’s a long wait, but that Wednesday morning is the only one worth chasing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 45 | 239 | 43 | 49 | 71 | 28 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15PM1.56m | 8:46AM1.41m | 8:56PM1.47m | 9:22AM1.44m | 9:37PM1.35m | 9:59AM1.45m | 10:17PM1.22m | 10:36AM1.42m | 10:59PM1.09m | 11:16AM1.37m | 11:45PM0.98m | 12:02PM1.31m | 00:41AM0.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.17m | 2:36AM0.06m | 2:48PM0.16m | 3:09AM0.12m | 3:33PM0.18m | 3:41AM0.19m | 4:18PM0.23m | 4:13AM0.28m | 5:04PM0.29m | 4:46AM0.37m | 5:55PM0.37m | 5:22AM0.45m | 6:55PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 14 | ENE 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 618 | 489 | 332 | 418 | 279 | 158 | 177 | 181 | 122 | 43 | 81 | 71 | 28 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 1158 | 682 | 499 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | ENE 14 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 20 | NE 4 | ENE 13 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 13 | — | — | ENE 13 | S 19 | ENE 13 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | 61 | 184 | 142 | 121 | 9 | 17 | 175 | 125 | 16 | 47 | 28 | 25 | 18 | — | — | 17 | 28 | 17 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | E 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | S 17 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | ENE 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | S 18 | — | — | — | ENE 13 | S 16 | E 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 50 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | 15 | 16 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | 17 | 21 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | — | NE 5 | — | WSW 3 | SSE 3 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | 20 | 45 | 239 | — | 49 | — | 2 | 2 | 836 | 2269 | 1238 | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 504 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 185 | 152 | 152 | 105 | 1 | 3 | 164 |
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