Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 8AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 46 | 69 | 86 | 86 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 58 | 47 | 34 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:11PM2.04m | 9:15AM2.04m | 9:40PM1.99m | 9:57AM1.89m | 10:07PM1.93m | 10:41AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.49m | 3:28PM0.40m | 3:49AM0.49m | 3:58PM0.60m | 4:28AM0.52m | 4:26PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 62 | 46 | 69 | 86 | 86 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 77 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 58 | 47 | 30 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 41 | 43 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 48 | 47 | 30 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 52 | 51 | 31 | 27 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 40 | 45 | 41 | 42 | 35 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 48 | 69 | 85 | 53 | 69 | 134 | 178 | 206 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 |
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