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Steps surf break

Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 23 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 9PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (23 Apr)5ft (1.6m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
6 AM
9 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)
1.7
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
SSE
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
209
188
207
98
78
74
73
70
49
47
30
44
32
34
22
20
6
11
6
5
5
2
2
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:40AM1.78m
1:23AM1.59m
12:00PM1.63m
2:54AM1.61m
1:53PM1.57m
3:57AM1.68m
Low Tide
6:02PM0.43m
6:32AM1.24m
7:31PM0.55m
8:35AM1.18m
8:59PM0.60m
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:56
—
—
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—
—
6:55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:57
—
—
—
—
6:57
 mm
9
14
3
2
1
—
—
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
23
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
20
19
19
20
20
21
Feels °C
22
23
24
24
22
22
22
22
21
19
20
20
20
18
19
19
20
19
18
19
19
20
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
1.4
SW
6
1.1
SW
6
1
SW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
6
0.6
SSW
7
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.3
SSE
6
0.8
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
49
49
50
144
98
78
74
73
70
49
47
30
44
32
34
133
130
6
78
76
55
41
40
52
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
6
0.6
N
8
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.2
E
9
0.4
NW
5
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
27
27
27
50
33
33
23
32
45
12
12
12
17
17
12
22
20
6
7
5
5
28
32
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.4
E
10
0.4
W
7
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.4
WNW
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
S
6
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NW
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
27
27
26
32
15
32
32
18
12
6
6
16
15
15
4
5
6
4
5
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
0.5
NW
5
0.6
NNW
5
—
—
0.6
NW
6
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
N
8
1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
—
—
1
N
8
0.4
NNW
5
—
—
—
—
0.2
WNW
4
Energy kJ
191
209
188
207
11
15
—
—
27
107
97
99
140
169
135
—
—
127
11
—
—
—
—
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Lightning Bolt
North
Yonabaru
Okinawa
Yonabaru
Okinawa
Yonabaru
Okinawa
Green Pole
Okinawa
Green Pole
Okinawa
Green Pole
Okinawa
Tengan
Okinawa
Yonabaru
Okinawa
Suicide Cliffs
Okinawa
Suicide Cliffs
Okinawa
Takanabe
Kyu Shu
Takanabe
Kyu Shu
Buma
Okinawa
Turtles
Okinawa
Turtles
Okinawa
Turtles
Okinawa
Yonabaru
Okinawa
Lightning Bolt
North
Yonabaru
Okinawa
Green Pole
Okinawa
Yonabaru
Okinawa
Yonabaru
Okinawa
Yonabaru
Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
610
13
13
13
23
23
23
13
13
26
26
745
745
35
2
2
2
13
610
13
23
13
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rocky Point
Rocky Point
Aha Rivermouth
Castles
Castles
Castles
Buma
Sunset
Suicide Cliffs
Suicide Cliffs
Buma
Bowls
Buma
Ada
Sunset
Ada
Rocky Point
Rocky Point
Ko-Chan (Hedo Point)
Ko-Chan (Hedo Point)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Omaezaki
Shizuoka
Okuragahama
Kyu Shu
Mera
Chiba
Mera
Chiba
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Nunoshima
Shikoku
Okuragahama
Kyu Shu
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Fish Boma
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Boneyards
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Luna Park
Australia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Bankvaults
Indonesia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Asu
Indonesia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
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