
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 9AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 12 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:03AM1.55m | 3:39PM1.87m | 4:15AM1.75m | 4:08PM2.01m | 4:29AM1.92m | 4:33PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.37m | 9:34AM0.67m | 10:04PM0.31m | 10:01AM0.51m | 10:22PM0.31m | 10:25AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | S 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 3 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 | — | W 8 | SW 12 | W 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 12 |
— | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 130 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 136 | 130 | 130 | 47 | 130 | 48 | 48 | 130 | 130 | 627 | 827 | 904 |
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