Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (13 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 10PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 37 | 42 | 44 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09PM2.02m | 9:12AM1.86m | 8:35PM1.95m | 9:50AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18PM0.76m | 2:42AM0.22m | 2:45PM0.87m | 3:15AM0.30m | 3:12PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 8 | N 8 | E 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 529 | 421 | 334 | 232 | 228 | 171 | 146 | 146 | 146 | 110 | 108 | 100 | 69 | 65 | 142 | 161 | 153 | 120 | 99 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 138 | 126 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 128 | 8 | 44 | 64 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SE 10 | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 7 | — | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | ENE 9 | E 10 | N 8 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 37 | 42 | 44 | 116 | 200 | 206 | 219 | 244 | 266 | 208 | 197 | 115 | 61 | 117 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 23 | 39 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 661 | 661 | 659 | 659 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 2 |
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