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/ SA – Adelaide (17 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Y-Steps surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 14 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Y-Steps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Y-Steps sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Y-Steps today?
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 9AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | W 5 | WSW 10 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:53AM1.64m | 3:03PM1.99m | 3:42AM1.67m | 3:33PM2.15m | 4:21AM1.64m | 4:01PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.80m | 9:38PM0.60m | 9:14AM0.82m | 10:17PM0.47m | 9:39AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | N 3 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | NNW 4 | N 3 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 42 | 42 | 34 | 18 | 10 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
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