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) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 6PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 149 | 313 | 181 | 153 | 202 | 157 | 214 | 198 | 156 | 121 | 118 | 89 | 92 | 69 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:00PM1.27m | 4:56AM0.87m | 4:57PM1.32m | 5:49AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.39m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.55m | 11:10PM0.43m | 10:09AM0.53m | 11:58PM0.37m | 11:07AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 |
9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 149 | 313 | 181 | 130 | 99 | 157 | 214 | 198 | 156 | 121 | 118 | 89 | 92 | 69 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 6 | S 12 | SE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 14 | S 13 | S 7 | NE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 19 | S 18 | S 10 |
2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 153 | 202 | 68 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 5 | NE 6 | S 19 | SSE 16 | NE 6 | NE 9 | — | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | S 17 | ENE 9 |
1 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 9 | 12 | — | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 2 | — | SE 2 | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 37 | 57 | 143 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 195 | 270 | 314 | 104 | 163 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 28 | 55 | 10 |
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