Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gibson Steps today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gibson Steps at 2AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Gibson Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2161 | 4526 | 4358 | 1862 | 3274 | 3430 | 2959 | 2258 | 1758 | 885 | 1359 | 563 | 922 | 1558 | 1463 | 1343 | 1179 | 816 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:02AM0.87m | 3:11PM1.10m | 3:37AM0.93m | 3:14PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22PM0.41m | 8:45AM0.38m | 9:34PM0.36m | 9:09AM0.46m | 9:50PM0.31m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2161 | 375 | 252 | 1597 | 318 | 314 | 477 | 441 | 365 | 428 | 503 | 439 | 552 | 1558 | 1463 | 1343 | 1179 | 816 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 366 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 262 | 488 | 563 | — | 723 | 693 | 642 | 465 | 772 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 351 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 16 | 22 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 8 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1218 | 4526 | 4358 | 1862 | 3274 | 3430 | 2959 | 2258 | 1758 | 885 | 1359 | 423 | 922 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 98 | 98 | 77 | 77 | 52 | 77 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 |
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