Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 1AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s 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-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 11 | S 6 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
72 | 116 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 126 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:45PM1.39m | 6:30AM0.99m | 6:27PM1.45m | 7:07AM1.06m | 7:05PM1.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.30m | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
65 | 66 | 88 | 67 | 67 | 76 | 102 | 126 | 147 | 126 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
8 | 6 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | NE 9 | S 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 |
6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NNW 2 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 3 | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 |
72 | 116 | 184 | 146 | 152 | — | 1 | 231 | 194 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 40 | 77 | 126 | 191 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 78 | 93 | 4 |
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