
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 6AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | S 7 | SW 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 35 | 35 | 29 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.86m | 7:30PM1.80m | 6:39AM1.94m | 7:58PM1.86m | 7:16AM2.00m | 8:25PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM1.05m | 12:51PM0.27m | 00:58AM0.96m | 1:24PM0.21m | 1:31AM0.88m | 1:56PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 38 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 4 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
35 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 661 | 0 | 825 | 686 | 0 | 661 | 661 | 661 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 670 | 670 | 670 | 79 | 709 | 1202 | 670 | 670 | 709 |
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