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first reef Daly head with NE wind hitting., Daly Heads

Daly Heads

1:58 pm 23 Apr 1991

Middleton Point South Australia

Middleton Point

Y-Steps ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 3.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Y-Steps Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Australia – Adelaide)

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Name: Y-Steps
Type: beach
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best Swell: SW Offshore Wind: ENE

Y-Steps in Adelaide is a fairly exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rocks, and rips.

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Overall Y-Steps Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Visitor Reviews of Y-Steps


hugh gregory from AUSTRALIA writes:

this without a doubt the best wave in the cosmos

2011-12-31

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Y-Steps:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Christies Reef 1 mi
Second closest break Seaford Reef 3 mi
Third closest break Triggs Beach 4 mi
Fourth closest break North Moana Beach 6 mi
Fifth closest break The Trough 6 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Y-Steps:
Closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 5507 mi
Second closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 5555 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5641 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5695 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 6051 mi

Tide stations nearest to Y-Steps:
Closest tide station Port Noarlunga, Australia 2 mi
Second closest tide station Brighton, Australia 8 mi
Third closest tide station Adelaide Inner Harbour, Australia 20 mi
Fourth closest tide station Adelaide Outer Harbour, Australia 25 mi
Fifth closest tide station Second Valley, Australia 29 mi

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Ski Resorts closest to Y-Steps:
Closest ski area Mt Donna Buang (Australia) 438 mi
Second closest ski area Lake Mountain (Australia) 443 mi
Third closest ski area Mount Buller (Australia) 466 mi
Fourth closest ski area Mt Stirling (Australia) 469 mi
Fifth closest ski area Mount Baw Baw (Australia) 472 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Y-Steps:
Closest city location Port Noarlunga (Australia) 1 mi
Second closest city location Hackham (Australia) 2 mi
Third closest city location Morphett Vale (Australia) 2 mi
Fourth closest city location Seaford (Australia) 3 mi
Fifth closest city location Noarlunga (Australia) 4 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Y-Steps is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Y-Steps is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 470 km (292 miles) away.
Y-Steps break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Y-Steps, South Australia - Adelaide. Use the tab navigation above to view Y-Steps sea temperature, Y-Steps photographs, Y-Steps detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Y-Steps webcams, current wind from South Australia - Adelaide live weather stations and Y-Steps tide predictions. The Australia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Australia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Australia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Y-Steps.