
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 12PM is: 1.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
377 | 368 | 346 | 323 | 406 | 433 | 433 | 446 | 365 | 357 | 314 | 255 | 249 | 215 | 235 | 235 | 281 | 257 | 199 | 181 | 176 | 184 | 78 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:22AM0.95m | 12:20PM1.34m | 1:18AM0.89m | 1:12PM1.27m | 2:27AM0.87m | 2:15PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.50m | 7:21PM0.38m | 6:28AM0.56m | 8:24PM0.42m | 7:30AM0.61m | 9:30PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
377 | 368 | 346 | 323 | 406 | 433 | 433 | 446 | 365 | 357 | 314 | 255 | 249 | 215 | 235 | 235 | 281 | 257 | 199 | 181 | 176 | 36 | 78 | 80 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | E 5 |
16 | 16 | 73 | 144 | 73 | 19 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 50 | 52 | 130 | 80 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | — | ENE 10 | SE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 7 | ENE 11 | ESE 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 18 | — | 19 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 184 | 21 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 28 | 104 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 117 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 524 | 47 | 1 |
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