
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 2PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 3 | W 3 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:32AM2.07m | 7:30PM1.74m | 8:05AM2.01m | 7:51PM1.45m | 8:44AM1.88m | 7:41PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41PM0.61m | 1:31AM0.50m | 2:26PM0.77m | 1:45AM0.60m | 3:31PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 3 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 136 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
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