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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 25 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
24.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Steps today?
The current surf forecast for Steps at 9PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | |
30 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 59 | 55 | 78 | 36 | 34 | 149 | 99 | 95 | 169 | 174 | 162 | 102 | 105 | 138 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 3:03PM1.56m | 3:37AM1.74m | 4:16PM1.61m | 4:16AM1.79m | 5:13PM1.68m | 4:51AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.88m | 9:15PM0.78m | 10:09AM0.72m | 10:10PM0.84m | 10:53AM0.56m | 10:56PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | 7:14 |
— | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
30 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 10 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 10 | W 8 | ESE 10 | W 7 |
 kJ | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 56 | 48 | 33 | 55 | 78 | 36 | 34 | 55 | 29 | 29 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 28 | 38 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | W 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | E 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 7 | ESE 10 | ENE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 34 | 38 | 55 | 49 | 17 | 36 | 71 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 17 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | WSW 6 | N 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | SE 14 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 41 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 39 | 8 | 39 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 30 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 42 | 59 | 51 | 33 | 58 | 69 | 149 | 99 | 95 | 169 | 174 | 162 | 102 | 105 | 138 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 13 | 13 | 601 | 79 | 0 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 79 | 70 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 13 |
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