
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (08 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 8PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | NNW 5 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 66 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 134 | 348 | 261 | 173 | 108 | 60 | 35 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:43AM1.69m | 1:49PM1.61m | 6:13AM1.17m | 3:25PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:57PM0.69m | 10:54PM0.49m | 8:34AM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 |
1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 15 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | W 10 | S 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
19 | 10 | 19 | 60 | 139 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 56 | 66 | — | — | 2 | 134 | 348 | 261 | 173 | 108 | 60 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 441 | 563 | 529 | 546 | 613 | 846 | 846 | 47 |
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