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/ SA – Adelaide (17 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Y-Steps surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Y-Steps today?
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 11PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (07 May) | - | - |
| Evening (07 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | |
12 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 6:26PM2.12m | 6:56AM1.31m | 7:01PM1.97m | 7:46AM1.23m | 7:47PM1.79m | 9:15AM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.49m | 12:15PM0.65m | 2:00AM0.59m | 12:51PM0.80m | 3:04AM0.73m | 1:43PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | W 8 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 139 | 139 | 139 | 130 | 611 | 988 | 1059 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 135 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 130 | 130 |
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