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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Thursday 23 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 11PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | WNW 3 | |
223 | 126 | 98 | 61 | 76 | 73 | 70 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:23AM1.59m | 12:00PM1.63m | 2:54AM1.61m | 1:53PM1.57m | 3:57AM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.43m | 6:32AM1.24m | 7:31PM0.55m | 8:35AM1.18m | 8:59PM0.60m | 9:56AM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 162 | 126 | 98 | 61 | 76 | 73 | 70 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 133 | 130 | 105 | 103 | 80 | 61 | 57 | 42 | 27 | 50 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | E 10 | NW 6 | E 10 | WNW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 5 | S 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 5 | N 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 50 | 52 | 23 | 32 | 37 | 32 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 49 | 2 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | W 7 | NNW 8 | W 7 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | S 5 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 3 | NNW 7 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 223 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 24 | — | 88 | 72 | 91 | 120 | 165 | 165 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 43 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 610 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 745 | 745 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 610 | 13 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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