Steps Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Torquay, Australia)

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Steps Surf Guide

Steps in Qeenscliff is a reasonably exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the north northwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the southwest. There is a right hand reef break. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Rocks are a hazard.

Steps Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Steps:

The best conditions reported for surf at Steps occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Steps (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Steps with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 24% of the time in August while 26% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 50% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

24%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

26%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

50%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Steps Location Map

Interactive Steps surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Steps is Avalon Airport (AVV) in Australia, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Steps is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW), also in Australia, 82 km (51 miles) away.

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Steps Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 10:00 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Steps

Current tide and informaton

For Bancoora, 11 km from Steps.

Next High Water: 02:58pm | 1.94m

Next Low Water: 09:05pm | 0.69m

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Steps Sea Temperature

The Steps water temperature is reasonably warm (17.0 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite