Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Steps today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 2PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNW 5 | N 6 | SE 10 | S 7 | N 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | NW 8 | SE 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | E 9 | S 6 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 117 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:12AM1.86m | 8:35PM1.95m | 9:50AM1.74m | 9:02PM1.86m | 10:33AM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.87m | 3:15AM0.30m | 3:12PM0.98m | 3:51AM0.42m | 3:40PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 146 | 146 | 114 | 110 | 108 | 131 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 93 | 84 | 157 | 101 | 79 | 60 | 57 | 40 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | ENE 10 | NNW 7 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | ENE 10 | ESE 8 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 131 | 61 | 13 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 43 | 41 | 57 | 39 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | — | S 7 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 6 | E 11 | E 13 | ENE 10 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 4 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 94 | 117 | 237 | 263 | 229 | 205 | 232 | 302 | 265 | 166 | 125 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 13 | — | 4 | 55 | 90 | 41 | 74 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 610 | 610 | 661 | 661 | 659 | 35 | 35 | 621 | 659 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 985 | 745 | 745 |
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