
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 1PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 2011 | 2269 | 2095 | 1970 | 1844 | 1121 | 1007 | 846 | 748 | 738 | 663 | 650 | 578 | 651 | 603 | 514 | 504 | 434 | 499 | 422 | 492 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:29PM1.70m | 4:18AM1.85m | 6:19PM1.84m | 5:22AM1.97m | 7:01PM1.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23AM0.35m | 10:46PM1.15m | 11:26AM0.20m | 11:46PM1.03m | 12:18PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 |
1600 | 1134 | 838 | 683 | 380 | 198 | 616 | 716 | 762 | 712 | 738 | 663 | 650 | 578 | 651 | 603 | 514 | 504 | 434 | 499 | 422 | 492 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 9 | WSW 11 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
118 | 116 | 109 | 81 | 66 | 74 | 153 | 390 | 395 | 366 | 568 | 515 | 429 | 377 | 326 | 258 | 277 | 173 | 170 | 136 | 132 | 134 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | WSW 11 | E 14 | E 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | E 6 |
17 | 17 | 38 | 38 | 42 | 102 | 74 | 102 | 73 | 100 | 284 | 413 | 407 | 331 | 306 | 292 | 184 | 181 | 178 | 64 | 64 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2016 | 2011 | 2269 | 2095 | 1970 | 1844 | 1121 | 1007 | 846 | 748 | — | 598 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 623 | 619 | 619 | 601 | 619 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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