Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 12PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 887 | 1122 | 1403 | 1218 | 978 | 742 | 439 | 439 | 554 | 578 | 527 | 386 | 325 | 305 | 266 | 261 | 261 | 207 | 176 | 172 | 127 | 127 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:53PM1.42m | 2:37AM1.55m | 5:40PM1.54m | 4:04AM1.62m | 6:09PM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.73m | 9:18PM1.31m | 10:24AM0.64m | 10:49PM1.23m | 11:16AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 18 | ESE 18 |
| kJ | 323 | 491 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 742 | 439 | 439 | 554 | 578 | 527 | 386 | 325 | 305 | 266 | 261 | 261 | 207 | 573 | 1067 | 2120 | 3628 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 30 | 36 | 31 | 36 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 67 | 37 | 85 | 87 | 322 | 176 | 172 | 127 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 9 | SE 13 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SSE 9 | E 11 | ENE 11 | — | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 24 | — | 12 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 44 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 22 | — | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 887 | 1122 | 1403 | 1218 | 978 | 90 | 71 | 71 | 37 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 37 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 35 | 37 | 64 | 86 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 601 | 601 | 601 | 659 | 659 | 610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
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