Steps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for Steps over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a bit of a wait. The first few days are a write-off, with a messy mix of cross-off and cross-on wind and a lot of “marginal” or “poor” labels. The water temp is sitting at about 57°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real glimmer of hope comes on Tuesday morning, the 8th of September. We’ve got some clean, 3ft swell rolling in from the SW with a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, and the combined energy reading is a solid 1070 – a moderate push. The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean. This is a reef break, so that long period is a good thing. The best session of the first week will be that Tuesday morning, just a small, clean wave for the crew who know the take-off.

The overall pattern in the first week is a bit of a tease. We get that early Tuesday morning, but then it gets blown out again through Wednesday and Thursday with strong onshore winds and lumpy conditions. There’s a big pulse of energy mid-week – we’re talking 13ft on Wednesday afternoon (combined energy of 16874, which is very strong) – but it’s a total mess with 30 km/h cross-on wind. That’s a kitesurfer’s dream, not a paddler’s.

Looking ahead to the second week, the standout window is Saturday morning, the 12th of September. The wind goes offshore from the NW at 10 km/h, the swell is a decent 6ft from the SSW with a 15-second period, and the combined energy is 1417. The forecast says “excellent conditions for experienced surfers”, and that’s the best call of the whole run. The reef will handle that long period just fine, and it’ll be clean. This is the one to circle.

After that, we see a few more clean, offshore mornings, like Sunday the 13th and Tuesday the 15th with a 8ft pulse, but the wind is a bit more variable. The 20th of September also looks promising with a glassy, offshore NW wind and 4ft swell from the SW at 19 seconds – a very long period groundswell. That’s another one to keep an eye on, but it’s far out, so treat it as a promising possibility.

So, to sum it up: the first week is mostly a bust, with one clean, small window on Tuesday morning. The real standout is Saturday morning, the 12th of September. If you’re a confident surfer, that’s your best bet. After that, the 20th is worth watching.

Rusty.

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