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Manly-South Steyne Surf Forecast
/ NSW – Sydney North Coast (39 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Manly-South Steyne surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today?
The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 5AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
1019 | 1065 | 1255 | 1134 | 1306 | 1124 | 996 | 819 | 627 | 520 | 434 | 400 | 397 | 397 | 362 | 830 | 951 | 1146 | 1092 | 1063 | 1027 | 1269 | 1357 | 1323 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.66m | 12:20PM1.04m | 00:08AM1.55m | 1:27PM1.05m | 1:10AM1.44m | 2:32PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.37m | 6:11AM0.06m | 5:37PM0.44m | 7:11AM0.12m | 6:46PM0.49m | 8:09AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 715 | 770 | 783 | 255 | 260 | 255 | 208 | 208 | 204 | 198 | 158 | 151 | 115 | 115 | 183 | 13 | 19 | 1146 | 1092 | 1063 | 1027 | 1269 | 1357 | 1323 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 22 | S 20 |
| kJ | 370 | 324 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 48 | 20 | 27 | 14 | 251 | 18 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | S 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1019 | 1065 | 1255 | 1134 | 1306 | 1124 | 996 | 819 | 627 | 520 | 434 | 400 | 397 | 397 | 362 | 830 | 951 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 113 | 78 | 72 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 72 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 105 | 93 | 78 | 12 | 78 | 12 | 4 |
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