Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 7AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 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) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 97 | 115 | 155 | 155 | 42 | 112 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 98 | 91 | 73 | 48 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 61 | 63 | 73 | 58 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 59 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:17PM2.01m | 8:46AM2.13m | 9:54PM1.97m | 9:33AM2.02m | 10:30PM1.92m | 10:22AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56AM0.77m | 3:25PM0.09m | 3:40AM0.73m | 4:04PM0.27m | 4:25AM0.70m | 4:41PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | SE 9 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 73 | 48 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 61 | 63 | 73 | 58 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 9 | W 7 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 34 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 35 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 7 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 97 | 115 | 155 | 155 | 42 | 112 | 71 | 69 | 66 | 98 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 670 | 670 | 610 | 691 | 670 | 670 | 670 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 23 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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