Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 8AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | NW 11 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 8 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 638 | 862 | 898 | 739 | 600 | 533 | 236 | 231 | 217 | 389 | 339 | 505 | 249 | 228 | 181 | 117 | 101 | 127 | 61 | 45 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:45PM1.85m | 12:34PM1.52m | 11:38PM1.75m | 2:38PM1.48m | 1:07AM1.66m | 4:26PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.49m | 5:31PM1.13m | 7:11AM0.55m | 7:14PM1.27m | 8:57AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | NW 7 | SSW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | NW 7 | SSW 8 | N 10 | WNW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 250 | 125 | 92 | 92 | 84 | 40 | 169 | 162 | 159 | 115 | 339 | 505 | 314 | 228 | 181 | 117 | 75 | 127 | 121 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 76 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 8 | NW 8 | SSW 9 | W 6 | N 9 | WNW 7 | W 7 | SSW 9 | NW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 60 | 47 | 35 | 38 | 36 | 58 | 63 | 63 | 75 | 19 | 142 | 297 | 27 | 175 | 93 | 33 | 101 | 56 | 61 | 45 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | ENE 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NNW 10 | ESE 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | N 9 | NW 7 | N 9 | N 10 | WNW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | 3 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 18 | 62 | 19 | 22 | 85 | 76 | 33 | 42 | 92 | 43 | 35 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | — | SSW 8 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | NE 10 | NE 5 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 638 | 862 | 898 | 739 | 600 | 533 | 236 | 231 | 217 | 389 | 186 | — | 249 | — | 15 | 123 | 27 | 31 | 45 | 380 | 122 | 376 | 150 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 705 | 826 | 13 | 26 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 659 | 659 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 764 | 825 | 800 | 732 |
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