Gibson Steps Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.66° S 143.09° E

Issued: 3 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Gibson Steps sea temperature is
15.3° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Gibson Steps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Gibson Steps today (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Gibson Steps at 9PM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)8ft (2.4m)17s
Evening (19 Jun)11ft (3.5m)17s

Table - waves today at Gibson Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
!
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
!
!
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
4
SW
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
3
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2888
3556
4902
6886
3713
4129
3566
2573
2180
4823
3716
3192
3236
3051
3009
2717
2491
2275
2140
2012
1783
1864
1983
1983
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
W
20
WSW
30
SSW
35
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
0
S
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:08PM1.23m
1:10AM0.86m
3:33PM1.22m
2:10AM0.87m
3:57PM1.20m
3:15AM0.87m
Low Tide
9:11PM0.67m
8:06AM0.17m
9:39PM0.63m
8:42AM0.29m
10:12PM0.59m
9:16AM0.43m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
Feels °C
9
9
8
6
5
6
6
5
7
7
8
9
7
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
9
8
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
18
2.5
SW
17
3
SW
17
3
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
3
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
2888
3556
4902
5561
1707
1764
1904
2185
2180
4823
3716
3192
3236
3051
3009
2717
2491
2275
2140
2012
1783
1864
1983
1983
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
16
0.5
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
1880
21
30
4
21
11
10
5
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
8
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
3.5
SW
17
4
SW
11
4
SSW
11
4
SSW
11
3.5
SSW
11
1.9
S
9
Energy kJ
250
146
144
6886
3713
4129
3566
2573
575
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
5
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
67
67
52
78
113
624
292
594
404
178
178
178
141
141
130
130
98
98
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far West of Victoria
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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