Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 1PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 647 | 400 | 392 | 437 | 284 | 231 | 162 | 132 | 110 | 82 | 125 | 123 | 99 | 83 | 79 | 61 | 64 | 53 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:40PM1.54m | 4:04AM1.62m | 6:09PM1.65m | 5:02AM1.74m | 6:34PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.64m | 10:49PM1.23m | 11:16AM0.52m | 11:34PM1.10m | 11:55AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 17 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | E 16 | ESE 16 | E 16 | E 15 |
| kJ | 647 | 400 | 392 | 437 | 284 | 231 | 162 | 132 | 110 | 251 | 509 | 1107 | 1708 | 3253 | 4185 | 6572 | 8509 | 10033 | 10089 | 9240 | 10034 | 6876 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | S 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 35 | 44 | 16 | 87 | 87 | 82 | 125 | 123 | 99 | 83 | 79 | 61 | 64 | 53 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 10 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SW 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 78 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 10 | — | NNE 5 | — | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 72 | 19 | 49 | 125 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 37 | 66 | 76 | 84 | 97 | 113 | — | 53 | — | 275 | 523 | 1029 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 601 |
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