Y-Steps Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° S 138.47° E

Y-Steps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Y-Steps sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.9° 

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 (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 3AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (16 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
E
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
E
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
off
High Tide
5:50PM1.76m
6:03AM2.21m
6:03PM1.67m
6:24AM2.18m
6:18PM1.55m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.32m
12:22PM0.40m
11:54PM0.28m
12:46PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:06
6:07
6:07
 mm
Temp °C
11
9
10
9
8
10
13
13
10
9
8
7
7
9
11
12
13
13
Feels °C
6
5
7
5
4
6
9
8
5
5
4
4
4
7
8
9
11
11
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