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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 24 Apr 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
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 2AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | NW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 12 | |
41 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.61m | 1:53PM1.57m | 3:57AM1.68m | 3:31PM1.62m | 4:39AM1.76m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.55m | 8:35AM1.18m | 8:59PM0.60m | 9:56AM1.01m | 10:06PM0.60m | 10:48AM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 41 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 35 | 104 | 78 | 98 | 74 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 55 | 56 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WNW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | N 7 | — | SE 11 | SE 13 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 31 | 23 | — | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | E 9 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | E 9 | ENE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SE 11 | — | SE 6 | SE 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 97 | 127 | 137 | 137 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 745 | 25 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 |
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