
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 4PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
477 | 615 | 609 | 701 | 652 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:06AM2.09m | 6:52PM2.14m | 7:48AM2.11m | 7:25PM2.15m | 8:33AM2.06m | 7:59PM2.13m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.59m | 1:20AM0.04m | 1:34PM0.67m | 1:59AM-0.02m | 2:11PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 9 |
272 | 296 | 302 | 261 | 240 | 235 | 431 | 192 | 142 | 136 | 133 | 106 | 94 | 71 | 70 | 53 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 283 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
37 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 196 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 64 | 64 | 63 | 47 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 7 | SW 6 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | — |
19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | ENE 5 |
477 | 615 | 609 | 701 | 652 | 490 | 276 | 452 | 502 | 481 | 422 | 395 | 381 | 470 | 609 | 655 | 670 | 788 | 680 | 614 | 528 | 62 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 39 | 23 | 692 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 610 | 661 | 661 | 661 | 661 | 661 | 661 | 661 | 670 | 985 | 1290 | 1018 | 1018 | 35 | 2 |
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