
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 5AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
319 | 330 | 265 | 225 | 162 | 151 | 162 | 114 | 86 | 83 | 86 | 75 | 86 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 43 | 30 | 35 | 29 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:30AM1.15m | 3:03PM1.95m | 5:32AM1.22m | 3:58PM2.07m | 5:51AM1.25m | 4:40PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM0.66m | 7:31AM1.14m | 10:58PM0.45m | 9:08AM1.06m | 11:31PM0.33m | 10:00AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 15 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
319 | 330 | 265 | 225 | 162 | 151 | 162 | 114 | 86 | 83 | 86 | 75 | 86 | 72 | 70 | 65 | 43 | 30 | 35 | 29 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 620 | 630 | 846 | 620 | 1049 | 1049 | 1063 | 1131 | 1180 | 613 | 620 | 1148 | 904 | 904 | 1319 | 1293 | 904 | 1160 | 1160 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 458 | 130 |
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