Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 252 | 205 | 196 | 158 | 176 | 95 | 77 | 61 | 93 | 70 | 78 | 28 | 45 | 56 | 51 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:15PM1.22m | 3:43AM0.89m | 3:22PM1.21m | 4:47AM0.95m | 4:24PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.61m | 9:30PM0.42m | 8:47AM0.63m | 10:29PM0.39m | 10:05AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 252 | 205 | 196 | 158 | 176 | 95 | 77 | 61 | 93 | 70 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 28 | 33 | 68 | 106 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 16 | E 8 |
| kJ | 20 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 12 | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 184 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 33 | 26 | — | 14 | 78 | 28 | 45 | 56 | 51 | — | — | — | 143 | 163 | 139 | 220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 28 | 524 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 518 | 503 | 300 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 401 | 615 | 401 | 55 | 1 |
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