Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (21 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 9PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 5:02PM1.54m | 3:42AM1.56m | 5:28PM1.66m | 4:41AM1.70m | 5:51PM1.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.70m | 10:30PM1.19m | 10:42AM0.59m | 11:09PM1.03m | 11:21AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 488 | 330 | 256 | 209 | 103 | 94 | 71 | 72 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 164 | 126 | 126 | 93 | 91 | 64 | 41 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 38 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 217 | 187 | 157 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 659 | 659 | 670 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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