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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 25 May 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
24.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Steps today?
The current surf forecast for Steps at 4AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 25mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | |
16 | 15 | 23 | 22 | 66 | 64 | 52 | 45 | 76 | 60 | 80 | 97 | 139 | 59 | 59 | 153 | 91 | 64 | 75 | 143 | 100 | 135 | 72 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:03PM1.56m | 3:37AM1.74m | 4:16PM1.61m | 4:16AM1.79m | 5:13PM1.68m | 4:51AM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15PM0.78m | 10:09AM0.72m | 10:10PM0.84m | 10:53AM0.56m | 10:56PM0.88m | 11:32AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
32 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | W 8 | W 9 | ENE 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 10 | W 7 | ESE 10 | W 7 | SW 6 |
 kJ | 61 | 61 | 61 | 22 | 58 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 76 | 60 | 34 | 50 | 38 | 29 | 59 | 46 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 38 | 26 | 37 | 36 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | W 7 | ENE 9 | ESE 10 | E 12 | ESE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | W 7 |
| kJ | 16 | 36 | 35 | 58 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 48 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 15 | 17 | 36 | 71 | 37 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | W 7 | WSW 6 | ENE 10 | N 6 | N 6 | W 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 15 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 11 | SE 14 | ENE 11 | SE 14 | ENE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 30 | 31 | 37 | 8 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 8 | 38 | 8 | 35 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 23 | 6 | 66 | 64 | 52 | 23 | 19 | 27 | 80 | 97 | 139 | 59 | 53 | 153 | 91 | 64 | 75 | 143 | 100 | 135 | 72 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 70 | 624 | 79 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 601 | 25 | 70 | 610 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 23 |
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