Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 7AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
138 | 165 | 162 | 283 | 223 | 238 | 208 | 161 | 123 | 106 | 104 | 181 | 220 | 155 | 103 | 184 | 138 | 116 | 111 | 110 | 91 | 93 | 91 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:00AM1.32m | 10:04PM1.51m | 10:41AM1.34m | 10:46PM1.36m | 11:23AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.02m | 3:52PM0.22m | 4:28AM0.10m | 4:41PM0.28m | 5:03AM0.19m | 5:33PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 8 | S 7 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
138 | 165 | 162 | 190 | 17 | 17 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 106 | 104 | 61 | 61 | 30 | 103 | 184 | 138 | 116 | 111 | 81 | 78 | 74 | 91 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 12 | SE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 72 | 69 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 76 | 53 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 20 | SSE 19 | SE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 10 |
3 | 3 | 30 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 62 | 31 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 36 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | 283 | 223 | 238 | 208 | 161 | 123 | 95 | 100 | 181 | 220 | 155 | 56 | 80 | 88 | 91 | 93 | 110 | 91 | 93 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 113 | 113 | 12 | 12 | 28 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
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