Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 11AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:11AM1.79m | 7:04PM1.83m | 7:42AM1.87m | 7:27PM1.69m | 8:20AM1.88m | 7:51PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM0.67m | 1:18AM0.48m | 1:42PM0.76m | 1:40AM0.51m | 2:27PM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | SW 12 | — | W 3 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 7 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 620 | 48 | 627 | 130 | 139 |
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