Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 4PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 11 | S 14 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 118 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 66 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 167 | 208 | 243 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:49AM0.92m | 5:45PM1.39m | 6:30AM0.99m | 6:27PM1.45m | 7:07AM1.06m | 7:05PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.49m | 00:38AM0.30m | 11:56AM0.43m | 1:12AM0.23m | 12:39PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
121 | 118 | 89 | 89 | 65 | 66 | 120 | 82 | 62 | 74 | 102 | 120 | 133 | 136 | 136 | 126 | 106 | 106 | 80 | 82 | 64 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
24 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | — | E 13 | — | S 18 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 |
7 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 |
60 | 64 | 25 | 44 | 87 | 120 | 233 | 196 | 156 | 171 | — | — | 292 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 38 | 167 | 208 | 243 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 3 | 168 | 168 | 55 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 152 | 113 | 8 |
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