
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 4PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 5:25AM1.43m | 4:43PM2.12m | 5:40AM1.52m | 5:07PM2.19m | 5:52AM1.62m | 5:29PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM0.81m | 11:34PM0.28m | 10:48AM0.73m | 11:50PM0.28m | 11:12AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | 22 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 961 | 961 | 1407 | 458 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 |
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