Y-Steps Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° S 138.47° E

Y-Steps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Y-Steps sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.1° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 6PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)--
Afternoon (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Evening (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
W
9
1
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
W
5
0.2
WSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
2
35
57
74
62
49
37
19
13
8
5
5
4
10
4
4
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NNW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
N
10
NW
5
NW
5
E
10
E
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
2:46PM1.58m
4:49AM1.25m
3:31PM1.78m
4:46AM1.42m
4:03PM1.96m
Low Tide
10:20PM0.49m
9:14AM0.95m
10:29PM0.34m
9:51AM0.77m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:52
 mm
2
4
8
4
5
3
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
12
11
11
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
8
9
10
12
8
7
7
8
9
8
8
9
10
9
9
9
11
10
9
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