
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 3PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 194mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 28°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed morning, extremely windy from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 18 | 27 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5426 | 4160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:26AM1.66m | 11:29PM1.85m | 12:40PM1.54m | 00:20AM1.79m | 2:25PM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.59m | 5:10PM0.81m | 6:13AM0.59m | 6:02PM0.99m | 7:31AM0.57m | 7:22PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 81 | 39 | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | ENE 15 | E 15 | NNE 13 | NNW 12 |
2157 | 2651 | 3128 | 3991 | 5349 | 6471 | 7106 | 7855 | 8034 | 8305 | 8804 | 9918 | 10858 | 13262 | 14525 | 16058 | 17775 | 14077 | 10086 | 2863 | 3065 | 1968 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NE 12 |
23 | 18 | 27 | 17 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2655 | 1665 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | NNW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 976 | 457 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | NE 6 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | W 11 | W 10 |
28 | 20 | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | 229 | 471 | 579 | 773 | 1132 | 1745 | 2473 | 3618 | 5102 | 8901 | 15926 | 25109 | 5426 | 4160 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 792 | 792 | 610 | 610 | 601 | 601 | 610 | 610 | 792 | 792 | 792 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 764 | 1320 | 792 | 1320 | 13 |
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