
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 1PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:45AM2.18m | 5:50PM1.76m | 6:03AM2.21m | 6:03PM1.67m | 6:24AM2.18m | 6:18PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:02PM0.36m | 11:40PM0.32m | 12:22PM0.40m | 11:54PM0.28m | 12:46PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | S 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
7 | — | 4 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 28 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 961 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 48 | 135 | 130 | 139 | 140 | 130 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 57 | 47 | 47 |
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