
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 5PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 101 | 135 | 161 | 181 | 497 | 898 | 1593 | 1586 | 1131 | 753 | 603 | 463 | 337 | 911 | 763 | 610 | 512 | 435 | 433 | 367 | 359 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:20AM1.51m | 10:53PM1.10m | 10:56AM1.47m | 11:35PM1.02m | 11:35AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.19m | 4:29AM0.36m | 5:40PM0.25m | 5:03AM0.43m | 6:27PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | SSE 17 | S 15 | S 14 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 |
40 | 62 | 45 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 58 | 115 | 250 | 290 | 911 | 763 | 610 | 512 | 435 | 433 | 17 | 359 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 17 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
52 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 16 | N 12 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | E 7 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | N 10 | E 13 |
2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | — |
— | 101 | 135 | 161 | 181 | 497 | 898 | 1593 | 1586 | 1131 | 753 | 603 | 463 | 337 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 367 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 72 | 213 | 280 | 348 | 276 | 242 | 185 | 152 | 152 | 348 | 152 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 113 | 28 | 163 | 28 |
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