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) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s 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 6AM is: 0.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s 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) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| 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 17°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 20 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 196 | 233 | 225 | 251 | 501 | 686 | 575 | 435 | 348 | 372 | 311 | 210 | 658 | 679 | 572 | 487 | 380 | 365 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:07AM1.06m | 7:05PM1.51m | 7:42AM1.14m | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:16AM1.21m | 8:16PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | 1:44AM0.17m | 1:19PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.13m | 1:59PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | 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 |
140 | 106 | 103 | 106 | 98 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 251 | 367 | 517 | 575 | 435 | 348 | 372 | 311 | 210 | 658 | 679 | 572 | 487 | 380 | 365 | 305 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
14 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 67 | 58 | 58 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSW 11 | — | S 12 |
21 | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 38 | 21 | 36 | 33 | 37 | 71 | 33 | 103 | 52 | 50 | 25 | — | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | W 2 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | — | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 2 | 14 | 104 | 196 | 233 | 225 | — | 501 | 686 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 78 | 78 | 63 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 105 |
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