Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 4PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:47AM2.18m | 6:06PM1.71m | 6:02AM2.25m | 6:17PM1.63m | 6:17AM2.27m | 6:27PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.26m | 11:42PM0.45m | 12:30PM0.29m | 11:52PM0.41m | 12:48PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | W 5 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 22 | 35 | 17 | — | — | 1 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 451 | 613 | 1049 | 627 | 613 | 130 | 130 | 48 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 140 | 130 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 135 | 139 | 140 | 140 | 140 |
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