
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 8AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 7:14AM1.21m | 3:30PM1.33m | 5:18AM1.22m | 4:10PM1.55m | 4:54AM1.43m | 4:41PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.56m | 10:34AM1.15m | 10:48PM0.51m | 10:07AM0.85m | 10:44PM0.44m | 10:32AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | N 4 | N 3 | SW 8 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 9 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 7 | W 5 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — |
4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | NE 2 |
1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 48 | 620 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 140 | 140 | 48 | 135 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 |
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