Steps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the first week and a half is a bit of a write-off for Steps. We’ve got a long, frustrating gap of nothing but poor surf from Monday the 7th right through to the end of the week. Cross-onshore winds and tiny, short-period slop are all that’s on offer, and it’s just not worth paddling out for. The combined energy barely tickles the 38 mark on Monday morning, and it only gets weaker from there. The wind does swing offshore from Friday the 11th, but there’s no swell to work with – zero energy. So we’re looking at a blank run until the middle of the second week.

The real story starts to build later in the week of the 16th. Wednesday the 16th finally sees a pulse of S swell pushing 6 ft to 6 ft, with period around 7-8 seconds and combined energy jumping to 298 then 654. It’s clean, with a gentle cross-offshore breeze, but the short period means it’s a bit lumpy and won’t hold a great shape. The standout is Thursday the 17th. That’s the one you want to circle. A solid 7 ft SSW groundswell rolls in with a very long 14-second period, and the energy is massive at 1875. Offshore winds from the ESE keep it glassy and clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers – it’s too big for beginners at over 8 ft, so only the crew with some skill should be out. The long period and SSW direction match the optimum swell direction for Steps, so expect proper, powerful lines, especially if you’re sitting on the reef or point. The drop-off on Friday the 18th is quick, back to 3 ft, so make the most of Thursday morning.

The water temperature is sitting around 84°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in boardshorts or a spring suit.

Rusty.

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