Y-Steps Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.14° S 138.47° E

Issued: 8 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Y-Steps sea temperature is
16.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 5AM is: 2.0m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sun morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
6
2.1
NW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.6
W
6
2
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
6
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.3
SW
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
300
131
169
329
289
111
56
45
25
42
45
34
14
6
6
6
5
5
3
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
40
NW
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
0
SE
5
W
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:52PM2.12m
6:34AM1.25m
6:20PM2.04m
6:57AM1.35m
6:50PM1.93m
7:31AM1.46m
Low Tide
00:56AM0.52m
11:34AM0.72m
1:12AM0.57m
12:15PM0.72m
1:32AM0.60m
1:01PM0.79m
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
8
8
9
7
7
6
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
6
0.3
N
5
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.6
SW
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
SW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
Energy kJ
31
5
9
7
3
3
3
14
2
3
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
5
5
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NNW
6
2.1
NW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.6
W
6
2
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
6
1
WSW
5
0.9
WSW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.9
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
Energy kJ
286
300
131
169
329
289
111
56
45
25
42
45
34
1
6
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
389
389
512
546
383
451
620
613
130
613
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
130
47
47
47
47
47
47
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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