Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 7AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 22 | 24 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:01AM2.04m | 7:43PM2.06m | 8:36AM1.97m | 8:09PM2.02m | 9:12AM1.86m | 8:35PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.18m | 1:51PM0.64m | 2:11AM0.17m | 2:18PM0.76m | 2:42AM0.22m | 2:45PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 480 | 480 | 472 | 389 | 350 | 284 | 229 | 456 | 500 | 371 | 366 | 561 | 529 | 421 | 324 | 232 | 228 | 171 | 146 | 144 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 22 | 19 | 237 | 366 | 429 | 387 | 227 | 218 | 159 | 138 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ESE 19 | ESE 18 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 37 | 107 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 31 | 22 | 24 | 83 | 194 | 263 | 295 | 245 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 610 | 610 | 670 | 661 | 661 | 35 | 35 |
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