Manly-South Steyne Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the table for Manly-South Steyne over the next couple of weeks. It’s a slow start – honestly, the first handful of days are a write-off. We’ve got tiny, weak swell and pretty ordinary winds right through the rest of this week. Nothing to get excited about from Friday the 21st through the weekend and into early next week.

The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Sunday the 23rd morning. We finally get a bit of pulse, with a 3ft south swell creeping in. The kicker here is the wind – it’s glassy. That’s rare for this stretch, and it’ll make the place look clean, even if the waves aren't pumping. The combined energy is only moderate at 134, so don’t expect much push, but for a small, clean morning session it’s your best early call.

Things get more interesting around Thursday the 27th. There’s a solid 6ft south swell rolling in, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is offshore, which is huge. This combo will produce the best surf of the whole outlook, with combined energy at a strong 688. The only catch is the swell direction is south, and this break is sheltered from that direction, so it'll need to wrap in. Still, for an advanced reef setup like this, that offshore wind and decent size will make it the standout. It’s too big for beginners – only for the experienced crew.

After that, things taper off again. There are a few sessions with 3ft to 3ft south and SSE swells, and clean conditions on Friday the 28th, but nothing that’ll light the world on fire. The last week of the forecast is pretty patchy, with some east swell showing up but onshore winds spoiling it mostly. The morning of Tuesday the 1st of September has a clean 4ft east swell, but the quality is ordinary.

Overall, the clear winner is the Thursday 27th morning session. If you’re keen and you can handle a reef, that’s the one to pencil in. Stay patient until then.

Rusty.

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