Steps Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, just in a different measuring system. Let’s run through this stretch.

We’ve only got the one spot, and honestly, it’s a slow start that peters out fast.

The main story is a short initial window of clean little waves, followed by a long, dead period with poor wind and tiny swell. From the 19th of August onward, there is basically nothing worth paddling out for, and that blank run lasts all the way through the rest of the outlook.

The only real chance to get a wave is at Steps. It’s an exposed intermediate break, but it is inconsistent, so you have to pick your spot. The standout is the Friday morning of the 14th of August: glassy conditions with a little 3 ft SSW swell rolling in with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 156. Water temp is 84°, right about normal for the year. That morning is the cleanest surf of the whole lineup, by a long shot.

Saturday the 15th morning is still glassy and clean, though the swell is down a hair to 2 ft from the SW, with energy of 129.

Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th also look clean with offshore winds helping out, and the same small 2 ft to 3 ft swells hanging around. The energy levels drop into the weak range by the 90s to 100s. It’s rideable, but don’t expect any power.

From Tuesday the 18th on, it’s a downward slide. Swell drops to 2 ft, then down to 1 ft. By the 19th, the wind is cross-offshore and the conditions are poor. Energy numbers vanish into the 20s. From the 20th of August to the 29th, it’s a complete write-off: onshore and cross-onshore winds, waves barely hitting 2 ft to 1 ft, with energy in the dirt. Just not happening.

So, your move is this Friday morning and maybe Saturday morning for some clean, small waves at Steps. After that, the lake is flat.

Rusty.

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