Surf Forecasts:
Manly-North Steyne surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, NE swell with 64 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manly-North Steyne over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a grim outlook for Manly-North Steyne for the next couple of weeks. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, weak, and messy conditions, so don’t get your hopes up.
The forecast period starts with nothing on offer for Friday the 4th – just tiny, weak leftovers with a combined swell energy of only 39, and that’s the best of a bad bunch. The swell is a paltry 1ft from the NE, with a short 8-second period. The morning has a light offshore wind from the SW at 6 mph, so it’s clean, but there’s just no power behind it.
Saturday the 5th through to Thursday the 11th are all basically write-offs. We’ve got a mix of weak swell, cross-shore winds, and combined energy figures barely scraping into double digits. There is a brief moment on Saturday afternoon with a 3ft swell, but it’s only 5 seconds of period and a cross-offshore wind – choppy and gutless.
The only real event in the whole 16-day run hits on Tuesday the 15th and into Wednesday the 16th. We get a jump in swell, hitting 5ft on Tuesday morning and 7ft by Tuesday afternoon, with combined energy values up to 414 – that’s moderate wave energy, but the swell direction is NE, short period around 6-7 seconds, and the wind is a cross-onshore from the NE at 16 mph. That’s a recipe for a choppy, messy wall at the beach. This is an exposed beach break, and with that wind and short period, it’s going to be a battle. Honestly, for a spot like Manly-North Steyne, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For experts only, if you’re desperate.
Water temperature is sitting at 64°F, which is only 0.4°F off the average for this time of year – totally normal, so no excuses there.
In short, there’s nothing worthwhile in this outlook. For a stretch like this, it’s just a flat spell. The forecasts can change, so don’t throw your board in the bin just yet, but for now, stay home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | E 16 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 15 | ENE 15 |
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 kJ | 20 | 28 | 13 | 17 | 54 | 56 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:26PM1.40m | 2:18AM0.94m | 2:40PM1.42m | 3:46AM0.94m | 3:54PM1.47m | 5:00AM1.00m | 5:00PM1.54m | 5:57AM1.09m | 5:56PM1.60m | 6:46AM1.19m | 6:47PM1.63m | 7:28AM1.28m | 7:32PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.34m | 7:49AM0.45m | 9:47PM0.30m | 9:09AM0.46m | 10:57PM0.22m | 10:24AM0.42m | 11:54PM0.14m | 11:29AM0.34m | 00:42AM0.07m | 12:24PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.03m | 1:15PM0.20m | 2:01AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | S 9 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | S 21 | S 18 | S 13 |
| kJ | 498 | 112 | 52 | 85 | 54 | 56 | 30 | 66 | 1058 | 253 | 223 | 11 | 836 | 1570 | 725 | 418 | 3 | 3 | 223 | 758 | 3012 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 10 | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 10 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | E 10 | — | SE 9 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | S 16 | E 16 | E 16 | NE 15 | S 23 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 89 | 17 | 62 | 44 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 260 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | S 18 | NE 4 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | — | ENE 10 | — | — | E 16 | E 17 | E 16 | NE 16 | NE 15 | ENE 15 |
| kJ | 19 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 10 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | — | NNE 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 7 | — | S 10 | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | NNW 2 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | — | 10 | 1 | 11 | 102 | — | 1447 | — | — | 1972 | — | — | — | 1 | 359 | 1353 | 2559 | 2528 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 29 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 185 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 142 | 185 | 72 | 393 | 12 |
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