Manly-South Steyne surfForecast / NSW – Sydney North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 AEST
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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
20.8° 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 8PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Evening (09 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
3
1
2
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
11
2
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
S
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.7
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
10
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1489
786
683
505
413
356
304
297
283
284
573
460
651
384
302
505
360
400
401
495
486
356
441
286
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:13PM0.95m
1:45AM1.25m
3:12PM1.02m
2:45AM1.24m
4:03PM1.13m
3:45AM1.25m
Low Tide
7:22PM0.61m
8:47AM0.31m
8:36PM0.59m
9:35AM0.27m
9:46PM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:05
5:05
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
15
14
14
17
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
19
19
18
20
19
20
19
19
19
14
15
17
16
13
12
12
16
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
17
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
11
2
S
10
1.9
S
10
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.4
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
0.8
E
13
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.2
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.1
SSE
11
Energy kJ
991
786
683
505
413
356
304
297
283
284
304
460
441
384
302
302
222
400
401
495
486
356
441
286
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
14
0.8
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.6
S
14
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
12
Energy kJ
41
41
41
42
42
66
67
70
75
106
104
103
104
198
239
225
142
277
273
273
268
212
206
193
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
17
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.5
S
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
14
0.1
NE
10
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
56
24
6
6
2
6
6
7
6
116
133
179
167
163
4
100
94
2
2
2
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.3
S
10
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
5
0.8
ESE
6
Energy kJ
1489
573
651
505
360
31
29
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
63
7
0
0
1
0
0
63
0
28
28
28
28
28
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
3
4
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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