Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 7AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 257 | 385 | 509 | 509 | 469 | 632 | 816 | 1130 | 1398 | 1556 | 1601 | 1485 | 1251 | 819 | 1057 | 1225 | 1107 | 799 | 627 | 540 | 492 | 479 | 426 | 573 |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:45PM1.66m | 2:43PM1.35m | 00:51AM1.57m | 4:53PM1.42m | 2:37AM1.55m | 5:40PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.74m | 6:26PM1.27m | 9:03AM0.73m | 9:18PM1.31m | 10:24AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | ENE 6 | SW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 9 | ENE 9 | SW 10 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 257 | 30 | 45 | 24 | 20 | 115 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 766 | 15 | 124 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 799 | 627 | 540 | 492 | 479 | 426 | 573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | SW 8 | ESE 11 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 14 | ENE 9 | E 16 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 16 | ESE 16 |
| kJ | 39 | 11 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 32 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 35 | 10 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 8 | ESE 11 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | E 9 | — | — | E 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | — | — | 14 | 18 | 41 | 41 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 65 | 385 | 509 | 509 | 469 | 632 | 816 | 1130 | 1398 | 1556 | 1601 | 1485 | 1251 | 819 | 1057 | 1225 | 1107 | 50 | 83 | 93 | 111 | 110 | 126 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 610 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 635 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 624 | 601 | 601 | 0 | 0 | 659 | 610 | 659 | 610 | 621 | 623 | 0 |
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