Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 5AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 23). 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 (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 32 | 26 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:54AM1.14m | 2:46PM1.58m | 4:49AM1.25m | 3:31PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM0.67m | 7:22AM1.14m | 10:20PM0.49m | 9:14AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | N 3 | N 3 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 32 | 26 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 253 | 510 | 458 | 130 | 130 | 374 | 130 |
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