Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (16 Oct):
The current surf forecast for Steps at 7AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:02PM1.86m | 10:33AM1.60m | 9:31PM1.76m | 11:31AM1.48m | 10:08PM1.64m | 1:02PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.42m | 3:40PM1.09m | 4:35AM0.56m | 4:16PM1.19m | 5:34AM0.68m | 5:26PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 9 | N 7 | E 8 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | SE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 |
| kJ | 60 | 57 | 40 | 55 | 24 | 22 | 49 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 41 | 88 | 106 | 30 | 5 | 30 | — | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 7 | E 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 80 | 57 | 56 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | S 6 | E 13 | E 4 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 41 | 64 | 253 | 277 | 314 | 313 | 277 | 241 | 247 | 253 | 260 | 260 | 219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1003 | 1003 | 66 | 745 | 686 | 623 | 623 | 770 | 1290 | 1451 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
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