Surf Forecasts:
Steps surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, N swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Steps this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Steps in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 16s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Steps over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here again, same story, just in feet and knots.
Steps is looking at a long quiet run. From Sunday the 13th right through to Saturday the 26th, it’s mostly flat or close to it. That’s nearly two weeks of hardly a ripple – a real dry spell for the area. The odd tiny bump shows up but the wind is cross or onshore, and the energy’s almost nothing.
There’s one morning that might break the drought. Sunday the 27th, the morning has a little spike – 4ft from the NNE, but with a short, weak period of just 6 seconds, and the combined energy is only (93) – really weak. Wind is offshore from the SE at 6 mph, so it’ll be clean, but the quality is poor. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Beginners could handle the size, but don’t expect anything special.
After that, it all fades back to nothing. Nothing else worth mentioning. If you really need a wave that Sunday morning, you might find something, but it’s nothing to write home about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | NW 6 | ESE 9 | SW 8 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | E 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 57 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:26PM2.07m | 8:54AM2.02m | 8:51PM2.02m | 9:32AM1.88m | 9:16PM1.95m | 10:11AM1.73m | 9:41PM1.86m | 10:56AM1.57m | 10:08PM1.76m | 11:58AM1.42m | 10:42PM1.64m | 2:00PM1.35m | 11:44PM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.30m | 2:51PM0.57m | 3:13AM0.32m | 3:17PM0.74m | 3:47AM0.38m | 3:42PM0.89m | 4:24AM0.49m | 4:07PM1.04m | 5:10AM0.62m | 4:34PM1.17m | 6:19AM0.73m | 5:24PM1.30m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | E 16 |
| kJ | 62 | 151 | 147 | 158 | 158 | 169 | 180 | 176 | 150 | 144 | 141 | 108 | 106 | 74 | 52 | 54 | 51 | 1057 | 2111 | 2541 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | E 13 | E 13 | N 7 | E 12 | ESE 20 | E 11 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 48 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 84 | 84 | 15 | 45 | 221 | 89 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NNW 6 | N 7 | E 12 | N 7 | E 12 | SE 11 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 64 | 60 | 100 | 92 | 13 | 23 | 47 | 14 | 44 | 30 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 114 | 203 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 16 | 21 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 610 |
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The above surf forecast table for Steps provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Steps can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Steps surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Steps) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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