Steps surf break

Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 27 May 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Steps today?

The current surf forecast for Steps at 7AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (27 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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)
1
SSW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
6
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.6
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
144
158
136
95
164
153
78
128
132
93
99
63
42
39
38
29
22
22
22
20
14
13
18
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
4:16AM1.79m
5:13PM1.68m
4:51AM1.84m
5:59PM1.75m
5:24AM1.88m
6:39PM1.80m
Low Tide
10:10PM0.84m
10:53AM0.56m
10:56PM0.88m
11:32AM0.43m
11:37PM0.91m
12:07PM0.33m
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cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:14
7:15
2
4
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
23
29
27
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
27
26
26
25
26
26
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
7
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.6
W
7
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
W
7
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.6
W
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.5
SW
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
33
50
38
38
36
46
42
40
38
38
39
57
44
35
38
38
29
22
22
22
20
46
49
50
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.7
W
7
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SW
6
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SW
6
Energy kJ
35
36
17
25
46
37
38
38
40
39
37
51
63
42
39
26
36
35
38
35
35
14
9
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
13
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
ENE
11
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
W
7
0.3
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
W
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
38
17
31
17
37
8
8
41
8
8
39
37
38
36
37
37
15
6
12
12
11
8
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1
SW
6
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
0.3
N
3
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.6
N
5
Energy kJ
82
144
158
136
95
164
153
78
128
132
93
99
1
15
14
13
18
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)
70
601
601
70
601
26
26
13
70
26
70
79
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
792
659
610
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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