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Steps 88.5

#953 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · Victoria · near Geelong

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score88.5 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days53% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell69% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.7 ft median
Water16°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Steps

The best time to surf Steps is April, July, August. The season runs Feb to Dec. In April the water sits around 17°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is MEL (90 km) and the nearest town is Geelong (23 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%32%1.4 m18°C3/2
Feb100%43%1.6 m18°C3/2
Mar100%49%1.4 m18°C3/2
Apr100%74%1.5 m17°C3/2
May97%57%1.5 m16°C3/2
Jun97%52%1.3 m15°C4/3
Jul99%70%1.4 m14°C4/3
Aug99%59%1.6 m13°C4/3
Sep100%59%1.6 m13°C4/3
Oct99%49%1.4 m14°C4/3
Nov100%44%1.4 m15°C4/3
Dec100%49%1.4 m16°C3/2

Why 88.5

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.0
Water comfort 10%
1.9
Access 10%
8.4

The detail

Faces 140° with 42% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 77% of days. Mean peak period 11.8 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 29%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -38.357, 144.297 (OpenStreetMap).

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