Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 4PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.67m | 5:42PM1.10m | 10:25AM1.45m | 6:54AM1.14m | 2:46PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM1.08m | 00:57AM0.68m | 10:53PM0.67m | 7:22AM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 3 | N 3 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 5 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SE 2 | — |
8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 136 | 136 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 60 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
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