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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 3 pm Friday 01 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
21.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today?
The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 9PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:00PM1.52m | 8:30AM1.12m | 8:33PM1.52m | 9:09AM1.08m | 9:07PM1.51m | 9:49AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.29m | 2:35AM0.19m | 2:07PM0.32m | 3:14AM0.19m | 2:40PM0.37m | 3:53AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 87 | 110 | 137 | 140 | 167 | 167 | 223 | 333 | 466 | 1 | 4 | 717 | 644 | 657 | 586 | 586 | 603 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 647 | 758 | 736 | 698 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 217 | 264 | — | — | — | — | 533 | 605 | 963 | 924 | 892 | — | — | — | 612 | 741 | 745 | 898 | 1086 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 178 | 47 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 503 | 503 | 401 | 179 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 134 | 401 | 401 | 190 | 179 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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