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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 31 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 (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 2PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (31 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 101mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | S 8 | NW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
677 | 1937 | 2991 | 3615 | 4296 | 4424 | 5237 | 6200 | 7141 | 14696 | 17942 | 20560 | 27190 | 13988 | 7730 | 8323 | 6510 | 2541 | 1264 | 709 | 309 | 516 | 145 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:29AM1.93m | 7:53PM1.84m | 7:02AM1.94m | 8:28PM1.83m | 7:35AM1.94m | 9:05PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14PM0.21m | 1:21AM0.96m | 1:48PM0.20m | 1:54AM0.98m | 2:24PM0.22m | 2:27AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 |
 kJ | 677 | 1937 | 2991 | 3615 | 4296 | 4424 | 5237 | 6200 | 7141 | — | — | — | — | 1207 | 666 | 603 | 846 | 836 | 517 | 509 | 309 | 516 | 326 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 500 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 232 | 338 | 257 | 145 | 143 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | SSW 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | 52 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | 68 | 52 | 31 | 29 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 46 | 71 | 87 | 103 | 283 | 632 | 1145 | 1580 | 14696 | 17942 | 20560 | 27190 | 13988 | 7730 | 8323 | 6510 | 2541 | 1264 | 709 | 267 | 110 | 86 | 51 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 2 | 659 | 859 | 1320 | 659 | 745 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 659 | 748 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 601 | 610 | 610 | 779 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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