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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 05 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
23.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 98mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | E 6 | ESE 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 9:51PM1.73m | 8:55AM1.85m | 10:35PM1.64m | 9:29AM1.77m | 11:27PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10PM0.29m | 3:09AM1.03m | 3:48PM0.39m | 3:44AM1.10m | 4:31PM0.49m | 4:30AM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | 7:04 |
3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NNW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | S 5 | N 6 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 35 | 59 | 60 | 13 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 56 | 68 | 13 | 25 | 62 | 177 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 143 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 124 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSW 5 | NNW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 34 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 28 | 44 | 54 | 56 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | NNW 6 | ESE 9 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 56 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | NE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 21 | 20 | 262 | 48 | 52 | 73 | 104 | — | 278 | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 601 | 610 | 2 | 659 | 659 | 26 | 610 | 14 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 25 | 601 | 624 | 25 | 40 | 70 | 40 | 40 | 610 |
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