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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 26 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 3PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s 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 cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | |
43 | 66 | 72 | 92 | 109 | 124 | 96 | 149 | 163 | 126 | 171 | 159 | 149 | 128 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 140 | 150 | 119 | 58 | 52 | 54 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:37AM1.74m | 4:16PM1.61m | 4:16AM1.79m | 5:13PM1.68m | 4:51AM1.84m | 5:59PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.72m | 10:10PM0.84m | 10:53AM0.56m | 10:56PM0.88m | 11:32AM0.43m | 11:37PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:15 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | W 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
 kJ | 58 | 49 | 48 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 50 | 38 | 38 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 76 | 63 | 69 | 75 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 58 | 52 | 54 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | W 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | W 7 | WNW 7 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 36 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 36 | 17 | 24 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 37 | 24 | 15 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | W 9 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 9 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 17 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 37 | 36 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 43 | 66 | 72 | 92 | 109 | 124 | 96 | 149 | 163 | 126 | 171 | 159 | 149 | 128 | — | — | 49 | 140 | 150 | 119 | 45 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 79 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 624 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 72 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
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