Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 4AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:14PM2.21m | 5:32AM1.98m | 5:33PM2.19m | 5:45AM2.10m | 5:52PM2.12m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.30m | 11:25AM0.39m | 11:42PM0.33m | 11:47AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | — | S 14 | — | S 17 | S 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 135 | 135 | 130 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide | ||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











