Steps surf break

Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 JST
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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
24.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Steps today?

The current surf forecast for Steps at 8AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (26 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)13s

Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.5
N
7
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
4
0.5
ENE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
11
0.5
ENE
10
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.6
E
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
2
0
2
2
2
0
7
5
0
2
2
2
2
0
8
8
7
11
10
11
9
9
9
Wind (km/h)
0
NNE
5
W
5
W
15
N
5
N
15
NW
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
E
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
glassy
glassy
on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:57AM1.68m
3:31PM1.62m
4:39AM1.76m
4:40PM1.71m
5:12AM1.84m
5:31PM1.81m
Low Tide
9:56AM1.01m
10:06PM0.60m
10:48AM0.81m
10:56PM0.61m
11:27AM0.62m
cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:56
5:54
5:54
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6:57
6:58
6:58
7
14
5
Temp °C
20
20
18
18
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
23
23
22
21
21
22
19
18
21
20
22
21
20
19
19
19
20
21
20
20
19
20
20
21
22
22
22
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
40
40
26
23
36
55
56
56
56
57
78
73
71
70
68
47
45
43
42
40
25
24
23
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
5
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.1
SE
11
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
6
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
SSE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
7
Energy kJ
5
16
7
30
15
14
14
4
12
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
11
10
11
9
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
11
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
5
Energy kJ
2
2
7
2
2
2
7
5
2
2
2
2
8
8
5
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.4
NNW
6
Energy kJ
2
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
14
23
70
14
13
2
2
13
23
13
13
13
13
2
14
14
66
66
70
601
1336
623
619
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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