Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 6PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | E 6 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 82 | 78 | 262 | 110 | 83 | 124 | 92 | 44 | 60 | 33 | 31 | 136 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:55PM1.29m | 1:12AM0.93m | 1:51PM1.26m | 2:24AM0.86m | 2:55PM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14AM0.38m | 7:34PM0.47m | 6:57AM0.47m | 8:49PM0.50m | 7:52AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
86 | 60 | 66 | 6 | 110 | 83 | 68 | 41 | 41 | 29 | 33 | 23 | 72 | 68 | 83 | 88 | 70 | 48 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | S 8 | S 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 10 |
27 | 82 | 78 | — | 6 | 5 | 81 | 52 | 44 | 43 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | E 10 | — | — | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 7 |
28 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
45 | 74 | — | 262 | 57 | 69 | 124 | 92 | — | 60 | — | 31 | 136 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 28 | 401 | 134 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 104 | 195 |
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