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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 03 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 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Steps today?
The current surf forecast for Steps at 4PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 24 | 29 | 91 | 127 | 125 | 130 | 78 | 94 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.99m | 8:37PM1.89m | 7:55AM1.97m | 9:13PM1.82m | 8:24AM1.92m | 9:51PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.18m | 2:10AM0.89m | 2:36PM0.22m | 2:39AM0.96m | 3:10PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | WSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | N 6 | N 6 |
 kJ | 63 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 16 | 29 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 49 | 49 | 34 | 47 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 49 | 38 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 10 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 54 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 35 | — | 14 | 13 | 21 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 6 | NNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 27 | 29 | 40 | 37 | 44 | 24 | 13 | 91 | 127 | 125 | 130 | 78 | 94 | 109 | 103 | 70 | 66 | 78 | 112 | 140 | 141 | 166 | 181 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 610 | 26 | 23 | 692 | 692 | 703 | 670 | 610 | 619 | 621 | 661 | 4 | 661 | 619 | 619 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 610 |
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