
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 5PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
178 | 215 | 273 | 268 | 264 | 255 | 211 | 572 | 169 | 441 | 448 | 279 | 240 | 223 | 367 | 351 | 343 | 281 | 232 | 221 | 185 | 185 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 11:13AM1.66m | 10:45PM1.85m | 12:34PM1.52m | 11:38PM1.75m | 2:38PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44AM0.42m | 4:39PM0.95m | 5:45AM0.49m | 5:31PM1.13m | 7:11AM0.55m | 7:14PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 11 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
1304 | 1156 | 1119 | 1007 | 935 | 573 | 290 | 154 | 169 | 110 | 82 | 140 | 173 | 223 | 367 | 351 | 343 | 281 | 232 | 221 | 185 | 185 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | N 7 | E 10 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
178 | 215 | 273 | 268 | 264 | 255 | 211 | 24 | 117 | 37 | 37 | 77 | 71 | 52 | 29 | 43 | 65 | 173 | 194 | 78 | 57 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | S 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NW 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 7 |
6 | — | 10 | 33 | 28 | 39 | 31 | 3 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 19 | 43 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SSW 5 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 |
— | — | — | 5 | 3 | 83 | 122 | 572 | 94 | 441 | 448 | 279 | 240 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 13 | 26 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 26 | 708 | 826 | 26 | 70 | 610 | 610 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 659 |
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