Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 4PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:03AM1.40m | 5:32AM1.17m | 2:08PM1.33m | 4:01AM1.39m | 3:23PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55PM0.77m | 8:37AM1.13m | 9:20PM0.63m | 9:31AM0.88m | 9:48PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | — | 9 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | SW 10 | — | — | SW 15 | — | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 5 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 130 | 451 | 598 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 48 | 130 | 135 | 130 | 130 | 135 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 |
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