Steps surf break

Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 23 Apr 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
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Steps today?

The current surf forecast for Steps at 10AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)4ft (1.2m)5s
Afternoon (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (23 Apr)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
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)
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.4
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.8
W
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
34
49
74
148
150
108
103
48
85
64
68
51
47
47
47
22
29
25
20
19
11
6
5
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
10
N
5
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
11:53PM1.66m
10:40AM1.78m
1:23AM1.59m
12:00PM1.63m
2:54AM1.61m
1:53PM1.57m
Low Tide
4:58AM1.18m
6:02PM0.43m
6:32AM1.24m
7:31PM0.55m
8:35AM1.18m
8:59PM0.60m
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
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part cloud
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5:58
5:58
5:56
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6:55
6:55
6:57
1
17
7
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
22
22
22
23
20
23
24
23
22
21
21
20
21
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
19
17
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
1.4
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
6
1.2
WSW
6
0.8
W
6
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.6
SSW
7
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
Energy kJ
72
71
71
71
49
150
108
103
48
85
64
68
51
47
47
47
22
29
133
130
103
78
76
74
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.5
E
10
0.6
S
5
0.5
E
10
0.7
SSW
6
0.4
E
10
0.4
W
7
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
E
10
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
E
10
0.5
SSW
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
15
9
4
27
27
49
18
50
39
32
17
22
32
14
15
7
10
17
25
20
19
11
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
N
7
0.3
SE
13
0.5
E
10
0.3
SE
13
0.5
E
10
0.3
SE
13
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
W
7
0.4
SE
6
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
7
7
7
4
1
27
49
27
52
26
32
32
8
8
18
17
17
3
16
16
15
15
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.5
WSW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
7
0.7
NW
6
1
NNW
8
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.9
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
22
34
49
74
148
7
8
29
39
113
74
72
104
136
136
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
70
610
610
70
610
13
26
13
23
23
2
13
23
23
26
745
745
25
2
2
2
25
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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