Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 5AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 189 | 426 | 220 | 157 | 153 | 155 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:46AM0.84m | 4:00PM1.27m | 4:56AM0.87m | 4:57PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.48m | 9:01AM0.55m | 11:10PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 |
26 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 189 | 426 | 220 | 157 | 95 | 155 | 214 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | NE 6 | SE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 15 | S 12 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 155 | 153 | 73 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 6 | S 9 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | S 9 | S 12 | NE 6 | S 19 | SSE 17 | ENE 6 | — | — | E 14 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 54 | 4 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 4 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | 20 | 39 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 195 | 224 | 270 | 195 | 195 | 270 | 314 | 280 | 167 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
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