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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 24 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
24.2° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:58 |
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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) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 |
 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) | E 10 | NNW 8 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| 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) | W 7 | E 10 | W 7 | E 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | WNW 5 | E 10 | SE 12 | WNW 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| 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) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 39 | 91 | 104 | 19 | 24 | 107 | 133 | 130 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 39 | 38 | 32 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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