Steps surf break

Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 24 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
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Steps today?

The current surf forecast for Steps at 8AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.3
NW
3
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
61
76
73
70
49
41
31
22
22
22
21
19
10
10
5
5
2
2
2
4
1
5
5
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:23AM1.59m
12:00PM1.63m
2:54AM1.61m
1:53PM1.57m
3:57AM1.68m
3:31PM1.62m
Low Tide
6:32AM1.24m
7:31PM0.55m
8:35AM1.18m
8:59PM0.60m
9:56AM1.01m
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:58
5:56
5:56
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6:55
6:57
6:57
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
22
22
21
21
21
20
21
21
20
19
18
19
18
18
19
19
20
20
19
19
20
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.8
N
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.8
N
8
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
98
61
76
73
70
49
72
101
84
22
22
130
103
100
76
55
55
40
39
26
24
38
57
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.6
S
6
0.4
E
10
0.4
NNW
8
0.6
N
8
0.4
SSE
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
NW
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
N
7
0.1
SE
11
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
52
24
32
23
45
12
41
31
22
6
6
21
19
10
10
5
5
7
28
29
36
15
5
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
13
0.4
E
10
0.3
W
7
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.4
NW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
E
10
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
27
32
8
32
32
32
15
12
10
6
16
16
15
7
6
2
16
2
2
2
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
1
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.3
N
3
0.9
N
8
1
N
8
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.5
NNW
7
Energy kJ
8
11
27
46
39
104
23
18
1
107
130
2
2
1
25
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
13
23
26
13
13
26
25
2
745
745
619
2
13
13
13
23
13
23
13
23
23
23
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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