Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 2AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 119 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:24AM0.86m | 2:55PM1.25m | 3:46AM0.84m | 4:00PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.50m | 7:52AM0.53m | 10:06PM0.48m | 9:01AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 56 | 82 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 45 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SE 7 | E 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | E 9 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 2 | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | — | WSW 3 | — | SW 4 | — | — | S 5 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 119 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 54 | 77 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 195 | 224 | 224 | 222 | 270 | 270 | 393 | 314 | 167 |
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