Y-Steps Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° S 138.47° E

Y-Steps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Y-Steps sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.7° 

Y-Steps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 2PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (21 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (21 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.5
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
WSW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
12
14
17
22
19
20
24
20
16
20
23
17
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
10
N
10
N
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:42AM1.87m
7:27PM1.69m
8:20AM1.88m
7:51PM1.50m
9:07AM1.82m
8:05PM1.29m
Low Tide
1:42PM0.76m
1:40AM0.51m
2:27PM0.90m
2:03AM0.57m
3:31PM1.06m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
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part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
13
13
12
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Feels °C
10
11
11
12
13
12
10
11
10
10
10
8
8
8
6
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
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