Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 11AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 71 | 48 | 69 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:14AM1.71m | 11:39PM1.80m | 12:14PM1.55m | 00:18AM1.74m | 1:33PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.70m | 5:18PM0.70m | 6:07AM0.71m | 5:57PM0.90m | 7:10AM0.72m | 6:45PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 43 | 41 | 15 | 14 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | E 9 | E 9 | W 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 14 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 71 | 48 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 659 | 0 | 66 | 66 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 66 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 79 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 66 | 66 |
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