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Wave Buoys added.Wavebuoy data has been added to the site. Using the menus, live wave observations can be displayed on the animated surf maps. Click on the symbols to visit pages for each wavebuoy to see the detailed recent history of observations as well as a summary of observations over the past 5 days. The nearest 5 wave buoys are also listed on the description page for each surf report. Here are links to all buoy pages

Steps, Japan, Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Steps in Okinawa is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the best wave direction is from the southwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. Likely to be crowded if working. The crowds in the water make a gath helmet a good idea.
Steps break location map and break info

This is the surf forecast page for Steps, Okinawa. Use the tab navigation above to view Steps sea temperature, Steps photographs, Steps detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Steps webcams, current wind from Okinawa live weather stations and Steps tide predictions. The Japan swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Japan and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Japan wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Our wavefinder tool will be available soon to help you locate the best surf conditions in the area around Steps. In the meantime, check out the forecasts for other Okinawa surf breaks near to Steps to make the most of forecast wind and wave directions.

Steps Location Map

Select Steps Location Map Detail:

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Surf breaks located close to Steps Shoreline around Steps Roads and rivers around Steps

Use this relief map to navigate to Okinawa surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Steps

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Steps:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Marinas 2 mi
Second closest break Californias 2 mi
Third closest break Corners 2 mi
Fourth closest break Hawaiians 2 mi
Fifth closest break Junkyards 2 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Steps:

Closest wave buoy Western Aleutians Buoy 3179 mi
Second closest wave buoy Bering Sea Buoy 3414 mi
Third closest wave buoy Southeast Bering Sea Buoy 3608 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy Shumagin Islands Buoy 4069 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy South Aleutians Buoy 4326 mi

Tide stations nearest to Steps:

Closest tide station Toya, Okinawa, Japan 5 mi
Second closest tide station Awase, Okinawa, Japan 6 mi
Third closest tide station Isikawa, Okinawa, Japan 9 mi
Fourth closest tide station Naha, Okinawa, Japan 9 mi
Fifth closest tide station Naha, Okinawa, Japan (2) 9 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Steps:

Closest ski area Megahira Onsen Megahira (Japan) 621 mi
Second closest ski area Osorakan (Japan) 627 mi
Third closest ski area White-Valley Matsubara (Japan) 633 mi
Fourth closest ski area Yawata Kogen 191 (Japan) 634 mi
Fifth closest ski area Pine Ridge Resorts Geihoku (Japan) 638 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Steps:

Closest city location Misato (Japan) 1 mi
Second closest city location Naha (Japan) 11 mi
Third closest city location Okinawa (Japan) 26 mi
Fourth closest city location Matsubara (Japan) 124 mi
Fifth closest city location Arasato (Japan) 186 mi