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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 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)| 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 70mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | ESE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 45 | 40 | 126 | 117 | 60 | 39 | 92 | 154 | 106 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.99m | 8:37PM1.89m | 7:55AM1.97m | 9:13PM1.82m | 8:24AM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.82m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | WSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | W 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 58 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 16 | 40 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 29 | 56 | 58 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 38 | 36 | 26 | 51 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WNW 6 | ESE 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 55 | 54 | 26 | 13 | 22 | 55 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 20 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | E 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 36 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 22 | 126 | 117 | 60 | 39 | 92 | 154 | 106 | 26 | 32 | 40 | 37 | 50 | 82 | 130 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 619 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 610 | 26 | 23 | 692 | 692 | 703 | 745 | 670 | 619 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 619 | 619 | 619 | 601 | 601 | 601 |
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