
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 8AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:31AM1.52m | 6:21PM2.02m | 6:47AM1.66m | 6:41PM1.94m | 7:11AM1.79m | 7:04PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.46m | 11:59AM0.64m | 00:48AM0.49m | 12:29PM0.63m | 1:00AM0.48m | 1:03PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 5 | — | SW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | — | W 7 | — | SW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 8 | — | W 4 | W 4 |
4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | W 12 | W 5 | W 12 | — | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | |
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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