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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 18 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
20.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
0.2
S
4
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
S
7
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
2
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
302
487
507
526
719
930
828
817
963
993
836
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
W
5
S
5
SSW
0
NE
0
E
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:19AM1.17m
9:20PM1.78m
10:16AM1.11m
10:13PM1.73m
11:16AM1.07m
11:09PM1.66m
Low Tide
2:49PM0.24m
4:14AM-0.04m
3:40PM0.30m
5:11AM-0.00m
4:35PM0.37m
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
4:59
4:59
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
19
18
17
17
16
17
16
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
15
15
17
19
20
19
18
19
17
18
16
15
15
15
12
13
12
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
E
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.6
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
742
690
613
613
542
466
463
484
579
669
878
833
754
610
622
622
544
482
410
356
363
312
296
296
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.5
SW
3
0.6
S
3
1.5
S
6
1.8
S
7
2.1
S
8
2
S
8
2
S
8
2.3
S
8
2.5
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.3
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
9
2.5
S
8
Energy kJ
2
4
8
151
302
487
507
526
719
930
828
817
963
993
836
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
2
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
7
7
7
0
0
12
78
12
12
7
7
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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