Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 8AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:56AM1.59m | 4:31PM2.09m | 5:09AM1.73m | 4:54PM2.17m | 5:20AM1.85m | 5:14PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM0.25m | 10:19AM0.64m | 11:03PM0.23m | 10:42AM0.54m | 11:17PM0.26m | 11:04AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | N 3 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | S 12 | W 7 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 11 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 57 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 135 | 130 | 47 | 47 |
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