Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 5AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 11). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 6 | SW 8 | SE 6 | SSW 8 | SE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
217 | 235 | 293 | 328 | 221 | 167 | 82 | 54 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:13AM1.83m | 4:20PM1.69m | 4:02AM1.91m | 5:24PM1.81m | 4:50AM1.99m | 6:21PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.53m | 10:00PM0.88m | 10:49AM0.33m | 10:59PM0.90m | 11:40AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | 23 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
217 | 235 | 293 | 328 | 221 | 167 | 82 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | NE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | E 13 | S 6 | E 13 |
53 | 68 | — | — | 28 | 60 | 35 | 19 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 13 | — |
35 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | N 5 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
50 | 76 | 68 | 89 | 83 | 108 | 69 | 67 | — | 4 | 70 | — | — | 2 | 35 | 34 | 14 | 24 | 31 | 43 | 72 | 136 | 163 | 207 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 661 | 610 | 610 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 670 | 621 | 25 | 792 | 792 | 792 | 792 | 619 | 619 | 610 | 623 |
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