Steps surf break

Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 24 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
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Steps today?

The current surf forecast for Steps at 11AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
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)
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
73
70
49
41
31
22
23
35
21
12
7
7
5
5
2
2
2
5
4
5
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:00PM1.63m
2:54AM1.61m
1:53PM1.57m
3:57AM1.68m
3:31PM1.62m
Low Tide
6:32AM1.24m
7:31PM0.55m
8:35AM1.18m
8:59PM0.60m
9:56AM1.01m
10:06PM0.60m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:58
5:56
5:56
5:54
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6:55
6:57
6:57
6:58
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
21
20
20
18
18
18
19
20
19
19
19
18
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.8
N
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.9
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.6
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
6
0.6
N
6
Energy kJ
91
73
70
49
72
99
22
23
35
104
127
100
78
55
55
54
40
39
38
56
56
23
25
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
E
10
0.4
SSE
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
E
10
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
32
23
32
12
41
31
10
10
16
21
12
6
5
5
5
11
18
35
5
5
56
56
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
7
0.4
E
10
0.3
W
7
0.4
E
10
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
E
10
0.1
SE
12
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
8
32
8
32
12
12
5
17
6
11
15
7
7
7
16
2
2
2
4
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.9
NNW
8
1
NNW
7
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
NNW
6
0.9
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.6
N
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NNW
6
Energy kJ
30
39
91
104
19
24
107
133
130
7
7
5
4
39
38
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
26
13
23
26
25
2
745
40
619
619
2
13
13
13
13
23
23
13
13
23
13
13
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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