Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 7AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 147 | 127 | 121 | 118 | 88 | 59 | 40 | 49 | 44 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:02AM2.14m | 9:41PM1.96m | 8:52AM2.08m | 10:28PM1.90m | 9:44AM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.94m | 2:56PM-0.07m | 3:09AM0.94m | 3:44PM0.05m | 3:59AM0.93m | 4:32PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
35 | 35 | 24 | 36 | 15 | 14 | 59 | 40 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SE 13 | SE 9 | E 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | W 6 | W 6 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 9 | W 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 8 | W 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | W 6 | W 6 |
7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
132 | 147 | 127 | 121 | 118 | 88 | — | — | 49 | 44 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 601 | 659 | 79 | 0 | 79 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 601 | 610 | 610 | 670 | 601 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 79 | 709 | 779 | 0 |
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