
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Manly-South Steyne today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne at 8AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Manly-South Steyne. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:32AM1.17m | 6:30PM1.43m | 7:06AM1.27m | 7:09PM1.45m | 7:40AM1.37m | 7:48PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:17PM0.36m | 00:58AM0.16m | 12:59PM0.28m | 1:30AM0.12m | 1:41PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
218 | 212 | 168 | 131 | 73 | 51 | 49 | 47 | 215 | 178 | 151 | 117 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 287 | 213 | 173 | 150 | 114 | 6 | 6 | 150 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | — |
78 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | — |
3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | S 5 |
362 | 332 | 269 | 187 | 125 | 155 | 222 | 259 | 387 | 351 | 271 | 221 | 142 | 199 | 274 | 565 | — | — | — | — | 117 | 154 | 285 | 98 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 6 | 10 | 55 | 733 | 662 | 524 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 163 | 117 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 55 | 18 | 12 |
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