
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 5AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9573 | 6964 | 4502 | 3643 | 2621 | 2018 | 1664 | 1437 | 1138 | 993 | 828 | 723 | 642 | 505 | 450 | 389 | 390 | 335 | 320 | 273 | 270 | 223 | 140 | 117 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:24AM1.91m | 6:21PM1.85m | 5:24AM2.01m | 7:12PM1.94m | 6:18AM2.10m | 7:57PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM1.08m | 11:29AM0.15m | 11:46PM1.04m | 12:23PM0.01m | 00:39AM0.98m | 1:13PM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 9 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | E 9 | W 10 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
2029 | 1859 | 1269 | 899 | 528 | 268 | 194 | 45 | 94 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 450 | 389 | 390 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 120 | 140 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 13 | W 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | W 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
381 | — | — | 85 | 116 | 77 | 73 | 7 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 115 | 94 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 24 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — |
9573 | 6964 | 4502 | 3643 | 2621 | 2018 | 1664 | 1437 | 1138 | 993 | 828 | 723 | 642 | 505 | — | — | — | 335 | 320 | 273 | 270 | 223 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 619 | 619 | 601 | 601 | 610 | 610 | 619 | 619 | 619 | 619 | 619 | 619 | 619 | 66 | 624 | 623 | 635 | 635 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 670 | 692 | 692 |
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