Manly-South Steyne Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.80° S 151.30° E

Manly-South Steyne WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Manly-South Steyne sea temperature is
18.8°C
0.4° 

Manly-South Steyne surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Manly-South Steyne surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 8 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 7 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, S swell with 2,532 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Manly-South Steyne this week:

The surf forecast for Manly-South Steyne over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Manly-South Steyne in the next 16 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 8th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 12s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 8th Oct)7ft (2.1m) 12s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 7th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Manly-South Steyne over the next 16 days.


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