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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 11 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
19.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today?

The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 9PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
423
318
581
571
486
478
469
480
453
427
500
161
156
200
163
163
215
207
150
215
209
156
140
140
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:03PM1.13m
3:45AM1.25m
4:49PM1.26m
4:43AM1.26m
5:32PM1.40m
5:39AM1.26m
Low Tide
9:46PM0.53m
10:20AM0.22m
10:48PM0.43m
11:03AM0.17m
11:45PM0.30m
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
5:02
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SSE
11
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
1
S
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.9
SSE
10
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.8
SSE
10
0.6
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.7
S
9
0.7
S
9
0.6
S
9
Energy kJ
423
222
277
273
486
478
209
148
141
102
102
131
131
200
163
163
38
38
128
68
68
87
81
59
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
13
0.7
S
14
0.9
E
13
0.1
N
9
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.4
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
222
179
276
2
212
212
3
3
16
14
4
100
69
67
63
39
25
29
37
21
21
21
21
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
S
25
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
11
Energy kJ
156
4
2
4
2
3
2
4
2
13
13
11
11
10
33
10
9
26
19
38
34
21
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.5
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
Energy kJ
318
581
571
469
480
453
427
500
161
156
108
139
120
215
207
150
215
209
156
140
140
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
72
12
12
12
12
8
72
105
152
152
152
113
78
113
78
348
348
185
615
314
163
12
0
63
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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