Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 6PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 57 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 37 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:46PM1.58m | 4:49AM1.25m | 3:31PM1.78m | 4:46AM1.42m | 4:03PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20PM0.49m | 9:14AM0.95m | 10:29PM0.34m | 9:51AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | SW 9 | SW 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | — | — | SW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | — |
3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 35 | 57 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 37 | 19 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 60 | 253 | 441 | 563 | 598 | 130 | 374 | 130 | 130 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 |
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