Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 2PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 9 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 935 | 930 | 820 | 690 | 708 | 1145 | 1152 | 586 | 561 | 529 | 484 | 510 | 458 | 458 | 400 | 353 | 244 | 188 | 172 | 194 | 123 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:46AM1.86m | 6:59PM1.84m | 6:25AM1.97m | 7:23PM1.93m | 7:01AM2.05m | 7:47PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.30m | 00:38AM0.84m | 12:59PM0.24m | 1:08AM0.71m | 1:28PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 904 | 591 | 606 | 690 | 708 | 55 | 33 | 586 | 561 | 529 | 484 | 510 | 458 | 458 | 400 | 353 | 244 | 154 | 107 | 112 | 123 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 7 | E 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | S 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 187 | 136 | 92 | 65 | 62 | 32 | 55 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 118 | 118 | 37 | 26 | 97 | 106 | 141 | 112 | 117 | 80 | 51 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 11 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 17 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 8 | E 12 | W 8 | E 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 17 | 17 | 35 | 33 | 10 | 27 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 54 | 24 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 25 | 50 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 935 | 930 | 820 | 450 | 335 | 1145 | 1152 | 135 | 224 | 207 | 14 | 21 | 144 | 207 | 156 | 211 | 177 | 188 | 172 | 194 | 132 | 161 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 610 | 601 | 610 | 610 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 619 | 610 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 601 | 601 | 0 | 635 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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