Manly-South Steyne surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 01 May 2026 AEST
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Manly-South Steyne surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Manly-South Steyne sea temperature is
21.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today?

The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 3PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (01 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
7
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
3
ENE
8
0.1
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
11
11
10
10
10
7
7
7
6
6
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
0
2
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
N
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
15
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
10
NW
off
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
7:51AM1.16m
8:00PM1.52m
8:30AM1.12m
8:33PM1.52m
9:09AM1.08m
9:07PM1.51m
Low Tide
1:36PM0.29m
2:35AM0.19m
2:07PM0.32m
3:14AM0.19m
2:40PM0.37m
3:53AM0.21m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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6:28
6:28
6:30
6:30
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5:14
5:13
5:13
5:12
1
Temp °C
18
19
19
21
21
21
19
17
18
20
22
21
21
21
20
19
20
21
22
21
21
21
19
17
18
20
18
19
20
20
20
17
19
20
19
18
18
18
17
18
19
18
18
17
17
18
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
81
79
87
110
146
176
167
140
197
290
451
477
544
631
698
717
644
644
603
3
3
3
761
792
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
12
11
11
10
10
10
4
4
4
5
5
1
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
4
5
5
5
7
7
7
7
6
6
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
2.2
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
217
264
633
726
932
1077
998
942
942
702
811
811
1018
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
3
3
4
4
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
72
134
47
1
1
1
1
1
503
401
190
119
49
29
29
134
401
401
190
179
29
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
3
5
5
5
6
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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