Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 4AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:42PM1.10m | 10:25AM1.45m | 6:54AM1.14m | 2:46PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM1.08m | 00:57AM0.68m | 10:53PM0.67m | 7:22AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 3 | — | SW 9 | W 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 5 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 |
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