Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 10AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 08). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 73 | 133 | 121 | 97 | 77 | 52 | 32 | 26 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:54AM1.43m | 4:41PM1.71m | 5:01AM1.67m | 5:09PM1.80m | 5:15AM1.89m | 5:33PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.44m | 10:32AM0.60m | 10:55PM0.41m | 10:59AM0.41m | 11:09PM0.42m | 11:26AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 26 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 2 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 81 | 44 | 29 | 73 | 133 | 121 | 97 | 77 | 52 | 32 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 152 | 546 | 451 | 389 | 620 | 451 | 451 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 |
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