Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 4AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03PM1.67m | 6:24AM2.18m | 6:18PM1.55m | 6:49AM2.06m | 6:34PM1.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.28m | 12:46PM0.47m | 00:11AM0.29m | 1:13PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 130 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 57 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 |
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