Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 4AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 58 | 88 | 103 | 67 | 83 | 163 | 187 | 213 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.18m | 3:36PM1.91m | 5:10AM1.31m | 4:13PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37PM0.58m | 8:49AM1.01m | 10:55PM0.42m | 9:45AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | W 5 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | — | 28 | 55 | 58 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | S 11 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 18 | 43 | 45 | 66 | 58 | 88 | 103 | 67 | 83 | 163 | 187 | 213 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 389 | 389 | 47 | 598 | 619 | 48 | 48 | 910 | 904 | 904 | 620 | 1056 |
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