Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 3PM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 180 | 132 | 140 | 108 | 112 | 112 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:57AM1.07m | 5:51PM1.39m | 6:32AM1.17m | 6:30PM1.43m | 7:06AM1.27m | 7:09PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.44m | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:17PM0.36m | 00:58AM0.16m | 12:59PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 134 | 132 | 140 | 108 | 112 | 112 | 79 | 206 | 176 | 137 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 180 | 147 | 117 | 113 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 20 | S 20 | E 13 | E 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 9 |
| kJ | 116 | 85 | 83 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SSE 16 | S 20 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 15 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 180 | 47 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 219 | 256 | 251 | 251 | 342 | 286 | 229 | 136 | 164 | 244 | 218 | 341 | 292 | 269 | 200 | 120 | 199 | 282 | 531 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 55 | 55 | 28 | 29 | 49 | 615 | 615 | 367 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 117 | 117 | 29 | 1 |
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