Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 12PM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 19 | 4 | 215 | 212 | 231 | 258 | 412 | 575 | 720 | 425 | 332 | 311 | 263 | 257 | 636 | 679 | 572 | 487 | 433 | 491 | 370 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.06m | 7:05PM1.51m | 7:42AM1.14m | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 103 | 106 | 80 | 84 | 86 | 67 | 258 | 58 | 58 | 575 | 425 | 332 | 311 | 263 | 257 | 636 | 679 | 572 | 487 | 433 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 69 | 17 | 16 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 11 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 38 | 21 | 40 | 33 | 36 | 73 | 36 | 31 | 66 | 16 | 25 | — | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 37 | 164 | 215 | 212 | 231 | — | 412 | 575 | 720 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 491 | 370 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 78 | 78 | 63 | 63 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 0 |
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