
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 10AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | W 5 | E 10 | NNE 2 | NNE 6 | NNE 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:39AM2.07m | 8:27PM2.11m | 9:22AM1.97m | 8:59PM2.05m | 10:12AM1.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.16m | 2:30PM0.59m | 2:55AM0.15m | 3:03PM0.74m | 3:37AM0.20m | 3:40PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | WNW 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
136 | 101 | 50 | 96 | 90 | 59 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | NNW 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | W 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 6 | E 10 | E 10 |
6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | W 5 | ENE 7 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | NE 7 | — | NNE 2 | NNE 6 | NNE 3 |
12 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 10 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1054 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 661 | 661 | 661 | 23 | 23 | 661 | 661 |
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