Steps surf break

Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 JST
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Steps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Steps sea temperature is
23.9° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Steps today?

The current surf forecast for Steps at 7PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (14 May)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
16
0.5
SE
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
9
6
6
6
4
3
10
47
5
10
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:39PM1.90m
5:30AM2.04m
6:29PM2.01m
6:07AM2.11m
7:18PM2.07m
6:46AM2.15m
Low Tide
11:20AM0.40m
11:31PM0.67m
12:02PM0.19m
00:15AM0.70m
12:44PM0.02m
00:59AM0.76m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:08
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
22
22
21
21
22
23
23
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
19
20
21
20
20
21
21
20
21
20
20
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.5
SE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
15
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
SE
14
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
113
113
88
86
86
86
86
3
1
47
43
1
9
5
5
5
8
4
4
4
3
3
7
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
N
8
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
5
1
1
10
1
9
9
9
1
8
8
8
7
7
4
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
9
9
9
6
6
6
4
3
10
5
5
1
1
1
8
8
1
1
1
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
5
1.3
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
1
3
3
8
14
22
34
83
116
130
165
219
262
260
267
287
295
340
357
367
387
373
338
339
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
4
4
601
601
601
601
619
659
792
659
659
659
2
2
2
659
1072
1051
659
659
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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