Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 8AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | 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 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:39AM1.45m | 5:13PM2.11m | 5:47AM1.56m | 5:34PM2.09m | 5:55AM1.69m | 5:51PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:37PM0.23m | 10:50AM0.61m | 11:51PM0.29m | 11:15AM0.53m | 11:59PM0.36m | 11:36AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 8 | S 16 | WSW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SW 9 | S 15 | S 15 |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 |
24 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 613 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 72 | 72 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
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