Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 2PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, gales from the W by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | N 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 110 | 91 | 123 | 99 | 79 | 83 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 50 | 38 | 141 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 1494 | 2163 | 4253 | 1980 | 2290 | 2079 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:04AM1.62m | 6:09PM1.65m | 5:02AM1.74m | 6:34PM1.75m | 5:46AM1.86m | 6:59PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.52m | 11:34PM1.10m | 11:55AM0.40m | 00:08AM0.97m | 12:28PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | NNE 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 110 | 251 | 509 | 1107 | 1750 | 3216 | 3691 | 5645 | 7322 | 7473 | 8041 | 8718 | 8539 | 7030 | 4458 | 1909 | 1024 | 1311 | 226 | 1509 | 1386 | 1657 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | N 10 | NNE 12 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 91 | 123 | 99 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 65 | 64 | 50 | 38 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 422 | 565 | 86 | 59 | 48 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SW 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | E 12 | E 11 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 |
| kJ | 87 | 36 | 23 | 91 | 20 | 64 | 64 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 563 | 209 | 17 | 35 | 33 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 36 | 67 | 68 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | 141 | 292 | 688 | 1342 | 2342 | 1494 | 2163 | 4253 | 1980 | 2290 | 2079 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 619 | 601 | 610 | 610 | 601 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 |
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