Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Y-Steps today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Y-Steps at 1PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Y-Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:31AM2.02m | 7:07PM1.49m | 8:04AM1.87m | 7:12PM1.28m | 8:46AM1.67m | 5:42PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM0.73m | 1:12AM0.42m | 2:24PM0.89m | 1:23AM0.54m | 3:41PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 34 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 7 | — | 28 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 48 | 451 | 451 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 136 | 130 | 47 |
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