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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Monday 11 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
20.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today?

The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 6AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.6
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
505
384
354
541
444
318
553
504
486
478
412
397
401
457
448
532
156
161
507
459
459
416
200
164
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
ESE
25
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:45AM1.24m
4:03PM1.13m
3:45AM1.25m
4:49PM1.26m
4:43AM1.26m
5:32PM1.40m
Low Tide
9:35AM0.27m
9:46PM0.53m
10:20AM0.22m
10:48PM0.43m
11:03AM0.17m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
17
17
16
18
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
18
15
15
14
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
16
15
16
16
15
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
11
0.8
E
13
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.8
SSE
10
0.8
SSE
10
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.7
S
10
Energy kJ
505
384
354
385
444
318
553
504
486
478
209
148
141
138
102
100
131
131
63
39
38
38
37
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
14
0.7
E
14
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.8
E
13
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
25
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
E
11
Energy kJ
104
198
184
225
222
222
277
273
212
212
3
3
16
14
4
13
69
67
10
33
25
29
26
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.6
SSE
14
0.7
S
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
26
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
22
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
133
179
169
218
156
179
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
13
2
11
11
5
2
9
9
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.3
SSE
11
1.4
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.5
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
10
1.4
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.6
SE
6
1.5
ESE
6
Energy kJ
541
412
397
401
457
448
532
156
161
507
459
459
416
200
164
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
78
0
12
12
12
12
12
72
113
185
113
113
113
78
78
185
348
348
78
307
Best forecast wave conditions in Sydney North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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