Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
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25 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 45 | 41 | 42 | 74 | 79 | 80 | 130 | 175 | 212 | 261 | 235 | 469 | 302 | 296 | 302 | 352 | 449 | 456 | 314 | 314 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:05PM2.05m | 9:31AM1.95m | 9:34PM2.01m | 10:17AM1.82m | 10:06PM1.95m | 11:13AM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.37m | 3:27PM0.58m | 3:58AM0.37m | 4:00PM0.76m | 4:44AM0.42m | 4:39PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
25 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 45 | 41 | 42 | 74 | 79 | 80 | 130 | 175 | 212 | 261 | 235 | 240 | 865 | 792 | 800 | 832 | 598 | 452 | 386 | 279 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
21 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 80 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 469 | 302 | 296 | 302 | 352 | 449 | 456 | 314 | 314 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 16 | — | E 15 | ENE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 18 | S 8 | S 8 | N 6 | N 7 | S 10 | S 10 |
6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 20 | — | 38 | 38 | 35 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 31 | 104 | 125 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | — | — |
606 | 727 | 921 | 921 | 870 | 847 | 918 | 972 | 993 | 1016 | 994 | 828 | 645 | 560 | 472 | 694 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 21 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 619 | 619 | 659 | 1051 | 732 | 732 | 610 | 601 | 601 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 610 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 13 |
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