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Manly-South Steyne Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Sydney North Coast (39 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Manly-South Steyne surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today?
The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 8AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
829 | 671 | 1210 | 1331 | 1146 | 998 | 840 | 618 | 913 | 952 | 1148 | 940 | 828 | 692 | 588 | 509 | 419 | 362 | 310 | 234 | 216 | 408 | 561 | 748 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-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 | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:13PM1.73m | 11:16AM1.07m | 11:09PM1.66m | 12:20PM1.04m | 00:08AM1.55m | 1:27PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM-0.00m | 4:35PM0.37m | 6:11AM0.06m | 5:37PM0.44m | 7:11AM0.12m | 6:46PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 513 | 498 | 619 | 872 | 763 | 700 | 568 | 618 | 627 | 255 | 260 | 255 | 250 | 250 | 208 | 204 | 158 | 154 | 115 | 110 | 137 | 408 | 561 | 748 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | E 7 | S 8 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 735 | 577 | 501 | 501 | 435 | 370 | 370 | 377 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 17 | 43 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 8 | SSW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 14 | 4 | 49 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 829 | 671 | 1210 | 1331 | 1146 | 998 | 840 | — | 913 | 952 | 1148 | 940 | 828 | 692 | 588 | 509 | 419 | 362 | 310 | 234 | 216 | 90 | 88 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 78 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 4 |
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