Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 3PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1161 | 725 | 745 | 609 | 657 | 584 | 476 | 424 | 374 | 244 | 158 | 118 | 91 | 95 | 81 | 268 | 305 | 309 | 293 | 262 | 183 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:25AM1.97m | 7:23PM1.93m | 7:01AM2.05m | 7:47PM1.99m | 7:37AM2.09m | 8:12PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:59PM0.24m | 1:08AM0.71m | 1:28PM0.22m | 1:38AM0.59m | 1:57PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 1161 | 725 | 745 | 609 | 657 | 584 | 476 | 424 | 374 | 244 | 158 | 118 | 91 | 95 | 81 | 108 | 113 | 106 | 101 | 74 | 90 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 38 | 66 | 91 | 95 | 115 | 112 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 66 | 65 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | S 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 54 | 53 | 25 | 24 | 48 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 55 | 55 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 215 | 245 | 217 | 223 | 169 | 121 | 169 | 157 | 184 | 152 | 157 | 162 | 200 | 253 | 268 | 305 | 309 | 293 | 262 | 183 | 170 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 601 | 601 | 601 | 619 | 66 | 14 | 14 | 601 | 601 | 14 | 635 | 635 | 826 | 0 | 692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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