Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gibson Steps today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Gibson Steps at 3AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Gibson Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4517 | 4590 | 4381 | 4225 | 4062 | 3691 | 3344 | 2845 | 2393 | 2033 | 2803 | 3264 | 3330 | 2880 | 2155 | 4247 | 2314 | 2526 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:08AM1.01m | 2:37PM0.96m | 4:29AM0.93m | 2:40PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.09m | 9:29AM0.56m | 9:33PM0.13m | 9:34AM0.62m | 9:50PM0.18m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 4517 | 4590 | 4381 | 4225 | 4062 | 3691 | 3344 | 2845 | 2393 | 2033 | 2803 | 3264 | 3330 | 2880 | 2155 | — | 1719 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 34 | 133 | 4247 | 2314 | 2526 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 67 | 77 | 77 | 67 | 52 | 78 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 611 | 523 |
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