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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am 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
24.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Steps today?
The current surf forecast for Steps at 10AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | |
22 | 34 | 49 | 74 | 148 | 150 | 108 | 103 | 48 | 85 | 64 | 68 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 22 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:53PM1.66m | 10:40AM1.78m | 1:23AM1.59m | 12:00PM1.63m | 2:54AM1.61m | 1:53PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM1.18m | 6:02PM0.43m | 6:32AM1.24m | 7:31PM0.55m | 8:35AM1.18m | 8:59PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
 kJ | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 49 | 150 | 108 | 103 | 48 | 85 | 64 | 68 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 22 | 29 | 133 | 130 | 103 | 78 | 76 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | S 5 | E 10 | SSW 6 | E 10 | W 7 | NNW 8 | E 10 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SSE 6 | E 10 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 27 | 49 | 18 | 50 | 39 | 32 | 17 | 22 | 32 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NNW 7 | N 7 | SE 13 | E 10 | SE 13 | E 10 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | W 7 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 49 | 27 | 52 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 34 | 49 | 74 | 148 | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 29 | 39 | 113 | 74 | 72 | 104 | 136 | 136 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 610 | 610 | 70 | 610 | 13 | 26 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 745 | 745 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 2 |
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