Surf Forecasts:
Gibson Steps surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SSW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 6,886 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gibson Steps this week:
The surf forecast for Gibson Steps over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 2.0m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gibson Steps in the next 16 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 20th Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 19th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gibson Steps over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight 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). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3556 | 3713 | 2573 | 4823 | 3236 | 2717 | 2275 | 1783 | 1983 | 1915 | 2095 | 2967 | 2782 | 3294 | 3320 | 2600 | 1697 | 1619 | 1269 | 1091 | 2502 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 1:10AM0.86m | 3:33PM1.22m | 2:10AM0.87m | 3:57PM1.20m | 3:15AM0.87m | 4:19PM1.17m | 4:34AM0.85m | 4:35PM1.12m | 6:04AM0.83m | 4:40PM1.06m | 7:44AM0.83m | 4:17PM1.00m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.67m | 8:06AM0.17m | 9:39PM0.63m | 8:42AM0.29m | 10:12PM0.59m | 9:16AM0.43m | 10:48PM0.55m | 9:45AM0.57m | 11:28PM0.51m | 10:05AM0.70m | 00:12AM0.47m | 10:05AM0.80m | 1:05AM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:46 |
 | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | 5:14 |
mm | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 3556 | 1707 | 2185 | 4823 | 3236 | 2717 | 2275 | 1783 | 1983 | 1915 | 2095 | 2967 | 2782 | 3294 | 3320 | 2600 | 1697 | 1619 | 1269 | 800 | 2502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 22 | 61 | 1091 | 233 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | WSW 24 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 55 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 146 | 3713 | 2573 | 575 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 113 | 594 | 178 | 141 | 130 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 79 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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