
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 8AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 09). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NW 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | SE 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:23AM1.96m | 6:35PM1.96m | 6:13AM2.08m | 7:05PM2.03m | 6:57AM2.15m | 7:33PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.91m | 12:05PM0.18m | 00:22AM0.72m | 12:44PM0.16m | 00:58AM0.55m | 1:20PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | N 8 | NW 5 | SE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
15 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 103 | 7 | 21 | 215 | 225 | 235 | 246 | 246 | 202 | 198 | 165 | 132 | 126 | 94 | 70 | 67 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | NW 5 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 15 |
10 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 30 | 19 | 39 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | E 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | E 15 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WNW 6 |
16 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
202 | 168 | 191 | 196 | 169 | 181 | 152 | — | 76 | 111 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 47 | — | 29 | 19 | 69 | 118 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 659 | 985 | 659 | 985 | 659 | 610 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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