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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 13 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
20.1° 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 1AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
10
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
205
146
146
151
125
101
104
85
85
97
97
100
104
131
145
149
149
158
136
99
86
117
173
304
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
E
0
S
0
WSW
0
NW
5
SW
10
SE
10
SE
0
SE
5
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SE
5
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:32PM1.40m
5:39AM1.26m
6:15PM1.53m
6:34AM1.26m
6:58PM1.65m
7:29AM1.25m
Low Tide
11:45PM0.30m
11:46AM0.15m
00:39AM0.18m
12:30PM0.15m
1:31AM0.07m
1:15PM0.16m
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:01
5:01
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
18
18
19
19
19
18
17
16
16
16
18
18
16
16
15
15
16
16
16
17
18
18
19
17
19
18
18
18
20
18
17
16
15
16
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.7
SSE
9
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
205
125
117
83
81
84
104
85
85
97
97
100
104
131
145
149
149
158
136
99
86
117
173
304
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
S
15
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
S
8
Energy kJ
37
21
21
21
21
20
59
57
57
57
59
41
41
40
27
26
25
4
16
26
38
21
13
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
E
11
0.3
S
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
14
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
SSE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
26
19
38
34
21
28
9
8
8
8
8
8
2
9
8
8
8
4
16
24
6
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
Energy kJ
112
146
146
151
125
101
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
28
175
163
12
12
113
276
12
32
28
0
0
0
0
12
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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