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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 19 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
23.6° C
(Which is 2.0°C colder than average for this time of year)| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 47 | 48 | 33 | 64 | 42 | 38 | 25 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:48PM1.94m | 8:54AM2.05m | 10:44PM1.83m | 9:45AM1.93m | 11:45PM1.74m | 10:45AM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM-0.05m | 3:12AM0.99m | 3:52PM0.06m | 4:04AM1.06m | 4:48PM0.23m | 5:07AM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 235 | 235 | 211 | 211 | 197 | 157 | 186 | 212 | 184 | 184 | 188 | 172 | 142 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 117 | 117 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 110 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | WSW 7 | W 7 | E 11 | E 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 143 | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 48 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 7 | — | SSW 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 47 | — | 6 | 64 | 42 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 70 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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