Y-Steps Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° S 138.47° E

Y-Steps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Y-Steps sea temperature is
14.5° C
0.6° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 8AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (17 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (17 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
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
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
7
7
7
6
3
2
6
5
3
3
1
1
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
ESE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:22AM1.39m
6:01PM2.09m
6:31AM1.52m
6:21PM2.02m
6:47AM1.66m
6:41PM1.94m
Low Tide
00:32AM0.40m
11:31AM0.68m
00:40AM0.46m
11:59AM0.64m
00:48AM0.49m
12:29PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
8
8
7
10
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
11
14
13
12
10
9
9
8
9
11
11
11
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