Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 12PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | 90 | 88 | 66 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 69 | 74 | 69 | 78 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 49 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:50AM2.19m | 8:42PM2.06m | 8:33AM2.14m | 9:11PM2.04m | 9:15AM2.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:21PM0.08m | 2:34AM0.54m | 2:56PM0.22m | 3:11AM0.49m | 3:28PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
92 | 90 | 88 | 66 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 78 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 49 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
66 | 66 | 45 | 65 | 66 | 48 | 46 | 49 | 74 | 60 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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