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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
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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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | |
— | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | |
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 |
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 10 |
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) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | N 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | WNW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 9 | NW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | N 7 |
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 10 | W 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | WNW 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 6 | S 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
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) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
191 | 209 | 188 | 207 | 11 | 15 | — | — | 27 | 107 | 97 | 99 | 140 | 169 | 135 | — | — | 127 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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