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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 30 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
25.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Steps today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 7PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 129mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat night, stormy winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | |
16 | 77 | 286 | 700 | 835 | 759 | 677 | 1783 | 2675 | 3715 | 4746 | 7010 | 9227 | 14473 | 16716 | 18308 | 21734 | 30121 | 38224 | 36761 | 18153 | 15899 | 11001 | 8494 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:17PM1.84m | 6:29AM1.93m | 7:53PM1.84m | 7:02AM1.94m | 8:28PM1.83m | 7:35AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.25m | 00:48AM0.95m | 1:14PM0.21m | 1:21AM0.96m | 1:48PM0.20m | 1:54AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 39 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | ESE 9 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 24 | 56 | 286 | 700 | 835 | 759 | 677 | 1783 | 2675 | 3715 | 4746 | 7010 | 9227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2807 | — | 625 | 643 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | SSE 14 | N 6 | NNE 10 | NNW 6 | S 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — |
| kJ | 57 | 77 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 140 | 500 | 864 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 506 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SW 6 | SE 9 | — | — | NNW 6 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 1 | 27 | — | — | 11 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | NE 3 | N 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | SSW 11 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 56 | 80 | 113 | 232 | 366 | 538 | 14473 | 16716 | 18308 | 21734 | 30121 | 38224 | 36761 | 18153 | 15899 | 11001 | 8494 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 659 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 659 | 859 | 859 | 985 | 610 | 732 | 610 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 |
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