Y-Steps surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 31 May 2026 ACST
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Y-Steps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Y-Steps sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 10AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NW by Mon night).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
1.9
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
1.6
NW
6
2
WNW
6
2.1
NW
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.5
W
7
2.5
W
7
3
W
7
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
70
59
44
24
12
9
8
13
6
5
0
0
0
163
266
318
0
626
681
993
1075
935
778
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
5
WNW
10
N
15
N
25
N
30
NNE
40
N
40
N
45
NNW
45
NNW
30
NW
45
NW
50
NW
45
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
45
W
45
WSW
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:38AM1.43m
4:17PM2.25m
5:04AM1.41m
4:41PM2.26m
5:26AM1.38m
5:03PM2.25m
Low Tide
10:48PM0.51m
9:39AM0.82m
11:16PM0.48m
10:03AM0.80m
11:40PM0.46m
10:25AM0.77m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:15
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:12
2
1
1
1
3
4
2
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
12
15
17
18
17
17
17
17
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
8
8
9
10
11
12
12
9
7
6
8
9
10
9
12
9
8
7
8
7
7
7
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.6
WSW
8
Energy kJ
18
9
12
8
8
13
6
5
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
9
9
7
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
3
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
5
1.2
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.3
NNW
3
0.8
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.5
N
5
1.9
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
1.9
NNW
6
1.6
NW
6
2
WNW
6
2.1
NW
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.5
W
7
2.5
W
7
3
W
7
3
WSW
8
3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
7
Energy kJ
78
70
59
44
24
1
16
63
119
249
328
258
163
266
318
394
626
681
993
1075
935
778
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
1
4
2
3
2
4
4
4
1
Distance (km)
613
613
611
409
130
47
47
47
47
47
47
546
598
783
389
795
389
619
562
619
568
546
562
795
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
4
4
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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