Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 9AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 58 | 47 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 494 | 362 | 458 | 489 | 503 | 558 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | 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 | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:07PM1.93m | 10:41AM1.72m | 10:35PM1.85m | 11:31AM1.55m | 11:06PM1.75m | 12:41PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM0.52m | 4:26PM0.80m | 5:11AM0.59m | 4:54PM0.98m | 6:04AM0.67m | 5:26PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | S 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 77 | 58 | 47 | 35 | 36 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 11 | 78 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 28 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | S 10 | SW 8 | SW 9 | S 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 39 | 39 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 42 | 71 | 101 | 122 | 118 | 108 | 144 | 148 | 153 | 168 | 205 | 217 | 192 | 192 | 197 | 284 | 318 | 339 | 494 | 362 | 458 | 489 | 503 | 558 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 659 | 659 | 2 | 2 | 619 | 623 | 1567 | 792 | 659 | 619 | 0 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 610 | 0 | 610 | 601 |
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