
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 8AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 12 | 40 | 86 | 94 | 149 | 126 | 419 | 844 | 1893 | 1914 | 1320 | 898 | 692 | 475 | 345 | 911 | 734 | 573 | 502 | 418 | 367 | 368 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.51m | 10:53PM1.10m | 10:56AM1.47m | 11:35PM1.02m | 11:35AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57AM0.29m | 4:56PM0.19m | 4:29AM0.36m | 5:40PM0.25m | 5:03AM0.43m | 6:27PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 |
33 | 29 | 40 | 86 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 80 | 144 | 295 | 911 | 734 | 573 | 502 | 418 | 17 | 17 | 318 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 10 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
14 | 12 | 52 | 62 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 16 | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | E 13 |
6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — |
5 | 21 | — | — | 94 | 149 | 126 | 419 | 844 | 1893 | 1914 | 1320 | 898 | 692 | 475 | 345 | — | — | — | — | — | 367 | 368 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 63 | 113 | 280 | 348 | 393 | 241 | 207 | 152 | 113 | 152 | 152 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 113 | 12 | 28 | 28 |
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