
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 2PM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9364 | 9567 | 9304 | 7537 | 6541 | 5826 | 6131 | 10340 | 10516 | 10173 | 11356 | 12844 | 14983 | 12719 | 12706 | 8586 | 7402 | 2443 | 2813 | 2336 | 1702 | 1245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09AM1.63m | 4:55PM1.79m | 4:59AM1.77m | 5:23PM1.91m | 5:43AM1.91m | 5:52PM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31AM0.62m | 11:03PM0.74m | 11:10AM0.57m | 11:36PM0.53m | 11:47AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 15 | N 8 | N 8 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
9364 | 9567 | 9304 | 7537 | 6541 | 5826 | 6131 | 140 | 90 | 10173 | 49 | 33 | — | 11338 | 12706 | 5435 | 4131 | 1567 | 667 | 480 | 669 | 892 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | SSW 10 | NE 12 |
101 | 183 | 229 | 246 | 189 | 173 | 147 | 120 | 96 | 88 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 482 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
393 | 855 | 1025 | 720 | 935 | 1122 | 1131 | 10340 | 10516 | — | 11356 | 12844 | 14983 | 12719 | 9961 | 8586 | 7402 | 2443 | 2813 | 2336 | 1702 | 1245 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 748 | 748 | 748 | 748 | 748 | 748 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 623 | 619 | 619 | 624 | 619 |
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