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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Steps today (28 May):
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 12AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 May) | - | - |
| Evening (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | |
88 | 153 | 135 | 125 | 121 | 106 | 61 | 42 | 38 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 22 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:13PM1.68m | 4:51AM1.84m | 5:59PM1.75m | 5:24AM1.88m | 6:39PM1.80m | 5:56AM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56PM0.88m | 11:32AM0.43m | 11:37PM0.91m | 12:07PM0.33m | 00:14AM0.93m | 12:40PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 40 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 44 | 42 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 55 | 25 | 36 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 5 | SW 6 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 22 | 23 | 36 | 42 | 38 | 24 | 36 | 35 | 38 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 56 | 56 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 6 | SE 12 | SW 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 38 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NE 3 | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 88 | 153 | 135 | 125 | 121 | 106 | 61 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 23 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 70 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 792 | 23 | 661 | 621 | 23 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 659 | 26 |
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