Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 9AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 26). 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 (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 81 | 133 | 250 | 290 | 266 | 287 | 294 | 423 | 180 | 210 | 497 | 561 | 802 | 970 | 1283 | 2423 | 5066 | 3849 | 3035 | 48 | 124 | 167 | 131 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:43AM2.06m | 7:04PM2.06m | 7:20AM2.11m | 7:30PM2.11m | 7:59AM2.12m | 7:58PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.51m | 12:55PM0.34m | 1:11AM0.36m | 1:26PM0.38m | 1:43AM0.23m | 1:57PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 81 | 133 | 250 | 290 | 266 | 287 | 294 | 295 | 180 | 210 | 14 | 561 | 630 | 970 | 1283 | 2423 | 2415 | 3849 | 3035 | 2020 | 1764 | 1055 | 694 | 514 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 12 | S 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 46 | 63 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | — | SSE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 423 | 102 | 96 | 497 | 178 | 802 | 24 | 234 | — | 5066 | 3154 | 3257 | 48 | 124 | 167 | 131 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 |
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