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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 24 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
20.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 4PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Afternoon (24 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (24 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
0
0
0
1
2
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2548
2262
2225
2035
2001
1848
1817
1652
1595
1470
1496
1398
1277
1277
1299
1204
1225
2129
1776
1768
1912
2096
2096
2542
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
N
5
NW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
3:32PM1.16m
3:18AM1.23m
4:23PM1.24m
4:18AM1.16m
5:07PM1.32m
Low Tide
9:03AM0.21m
9:18PM0.51m
9:51AM0.25m
10:27PM0.46m
10:33AM0.28m
11:26PM0.41m
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:46
6:46
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:55
4:55
4:55
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
5
3
6
4
6
1
2
Temp °C
19
20
19
18
19
18
18
16
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
17
16
19
18
18
19
19
19
16
18
18
19
20
19
19
20
19
19
18
16
17
17
16
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
E
12
3
E
12
3
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
11
2.4
E
11
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.3
E
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
2.5
E
12
Energy kJ
2548
2262
2225
2035
2001
1848
1817
1652
1595
1470
1496
1398
1277
1277
1299
1204
1225
1505
23
22
21
9
9
1976
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
SSE
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
4
4
9
6
6
20
47
42
36
32
30
26
25
6
6
6
6
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
6
8
8
7
2
8
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
3
E
12
Energy kJ
2129
1776
1768
1912
2096
2096
2542
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
4
4
4
4
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
10
10
1
0
0
4
163
239
18
13
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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