Steps surf break

Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 26 May 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
24.8° 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 3PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (26 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Evening (26 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
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)
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SW
7
1
SSW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
66
72
92
109
124
96
149
163
126
171
159
149
128
63
69
75
140
150
119
58
52
54
37
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:37AM1.74m
4:16PM1.61m
4:16AM1.79m
5:13PM1.68m
4:51AM1.84m
5:59PM1.75m
Low Tide
10:09AM0.72m
10:10PM0.84m
10:53AM0.56m
10:56PM0.88m
11:32AM0.43m
11:37PM0.91m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:37
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:13
7:14
7:14
7:15
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
26
27
26
26
25
26
24
25
24
24
24
28
28
29
29
28
29
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
29
30
29
29
26
27
26
28
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.7
W
6
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
12
0.4
ENE
11
0.9
SSW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
Energy kJ
58
49
48
33
34
34
40
50
38
38
46
46
42
76
63
69
75
38
37
37
58
52
54
37
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
W
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
36
37
37
39
41
38
35
36
17
24
37
38
38
54
54
55
37
39
38
19
37
24
15
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
W
9
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
13
0.3
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
NNW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
13
10
9
9
38
17
31
17
8
8
8
40
38
38
39
8
7
7
19
37
36
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
1.2
SW
7
1
SSW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.4
SW
6
1.4
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.3
SW
7
1.2
SW
7
0.7
W
7
1.2
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
6
0.7
W
7
Energy kJ
43
66
72
92
109
124
96
149
163
126
171
159
149
128
49
140
150
119
45
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
70
70
70
70
79
601
601
601
70
70
70
624
70
70
70
72
13
26
26
23
23
26
23
23
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
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