
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 10AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02AM2.25m | 6:17PM1.63m | 6:17AM2.27m | 6:27PM1.55m | 6:34AM2.25m | 6:41PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42PM0.45m | 12:30PM0.29m | 11:52PM0.41m | 12:48PM0.32m | 00:04AM0.36m | 1:07PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 9 | S 13 | WSW 8 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 |
13 | 11 | 14 | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 48 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 1056 | 130 | 130 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 135 | 135 | 130 | 140 | 140 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 135 | 130 | 47 |
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