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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 14 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
23.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Steps today?
The current surf forecast for Steps at 4PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | |
10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:53AM1.95m | 5:39PM1.90m | 5:30AM2.04m | 6:29PM2.01m | 6:07AM2.11m | 7:18PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.40m | 11:31PM0.67m | 12:02PM0.19m | 00:15AM0.70m | 12:44PM0.02m | 00:59AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:08 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 10 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
 kJ | 144 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 39 | 28 | 5 | 17 | 88 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 234 | 104 | 108 | 139 | 188 | 212 | 216 | 121 | 264 | 269 | 276 | 276 | 298 | 320 | 313 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 601 | 619 | 619 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 792 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 659 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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