Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 9AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:01AM1.48m | 5:02PM1.54m | 3:42AM1.56m | 5:28PM1.66m | 4:41AM1.70m | 5:51PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM1.32m | 9:47AM0.70m | 10:30PM1.19m | 10:42AM0.59m | 11:09PM1.03m | 11:21AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1579 | 1218 | 912 | 668 | 488 | 330 | 256 | 209 | 164 | 97 | 76 | 80 | 82 | 80 | 82 | 78 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 126 | 123 | 91 | 66 | 64 | 40 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 165 | 300 | 316 | 251 | 217 | 187 | 187 | 156 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 659 | 988 | 745 | 39 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
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