Steps Surf Forecast

/ Okinawa (32 surf breaks) /

Japan (129 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (26.32° N 127.76° E)

Surf Forecasts:

Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 JST

Forecast 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 23.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

Time (JST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (29 Apr)	0.5ft (0.2m)	7s
Afternoon (29 Apr)	1ft (0.3m)	6s
Evening (29 Apr)	0.5ft (0.1m)	11s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wednesday 29						Thursday 30								Friday 1								Sat 2
	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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 7	SSE 7	SE 7	SE 6	SSE 3	S 11	SE 11	SE 7	SE 7	NNW 7	SSW 4	NW 8	NW 9	NW 7	NW 7	SSE 5	S 5	S 5	S 5	NW 6	NW 6	SW 5	SW 5	NW 6
Wave Graph
kJ	7	4	7	7	0	2	5	7	7	0	37	111	20	149	139	5	4	3	2	51	56	1	1	21
Wind (km/h)	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	S	SSW	SW	W	NW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NNW	NNW	N	NNE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	5:41AM1.91m					6:14PM1.89m				6:08AM1.96m				6:52PM1.93m				6:34AM1.99m				7:28PM1.95m
Low Tide				12:01PM0.46m				00:11AM0.66m				12:33PM0.33m				00:43AM0.70m				1:03PM0.24m				1:13AM0.76m


	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:50
	—	—	—	—	6:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:00	—	—	7:00
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	4	2	1	1	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	21	22	23	22	22	23	24	24	25	23	21	20	20	20	19	19	19	20	20	20	19	19	18
Feels °C	19	20	21	22	21	22	24	24	24	24	23	20	18	18	18	16	16	15	16	15	16	16	17	16
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 7	E 8	SE 7	SE 6	ENE 8	ENE 8	E 8	SE 7	NW 8	NNW 7	NNW 8	S 5	S 5	SSE 5	SSE 5	ESE 8	ESE 8	ESE 9	ESE 9	NW 6	NW 6	ESE 9	N 7	N 6
kJ	7	11	7	7	6	6	5	7	14	31	39	24	13	9	8	28	28	30	32	51	56	55	85	31
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	SSE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	E 10	E 10	E 10	ENE 8	SE 7	ESE 7	SE 6	ESE 6	SW 5	SW 5	ESE 9	SSE 5	S 5	S 5	S 5	SE 9	ESE 9	SW 5	ESE 9	ESE 9
kJ	13	4	12	11	2	2	2	6	7	5	7	16	7	10	15	5	4	2	2	41	55	1	55	56
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	ESE 7	E 11	E 10	—	S 11	SE 11	NNW 7	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 7	NW 9	SE 6	SW 5	SW 5	SW 5	WSW 5	SW 5	SW 6	SW 6	SW 5	SW 5	NW 6
kJ	—	5	2	2	—	2	5	5	5	5	5	1	20	10	7	4	4	3	1	1	1	1	1	21
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SE 2	SE 3	SSE 3	SE 4	SE 4	S 4	S 4	S 4	SSW 4	NW 8	NW 7	NW 7	NW 7	NNW 7	NNW 7	NNW 7	NNW 7	N 7	NNE 7	N 7	—	ENE 3
kJ	—	—	1	1	6	10	15	28	24	22	37	111	119	149	139	163	168	151	136	74	60	104	—	3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Barrels North	Barrels North	Sunrise North	Lightning Bolt North	Fukuoka Kyu Shu	Chengkung South	Tawu South	Kenting South	Malaking Gasang (Baler) West Luzon	Cobra Reef - Cemento West Luzon	Ikei Island Okinawa	Kudaka Okinawa	Tainohama Shikoku	Kudaka Okinawa	Kudaka Okinawa	Kudaka Okinawa	Kudaka Okinawa	Sosanji Rivermouth Kyu Shu	Unnamed Kyu Shu	Dead Man's Land Shikoku	Buma Okinawa	Turtles Okinawa	Turtles Okinawa	Californias Okinawa
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	619	619	623	610	830	732	826	862	1320	1336	26	23	1054	23	23	23	23	710	754	1033	35	2	2	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa											Ikei Island	Kudaka		Castles	Castles	Castles	Kudaka				Buma	Buma	Sesako Island	Yona Bay
Rating (10 max)											1	1		1	1	1	2				1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan	Niyodo Rivermouth Shikoku	Izumi Chiba	Chikura Chiba	Keta Reef Oshima Izu Islands	Fukuoka Kyu Shu		Omaezaki Shizuoka				Mera Chiba	Uchiboso Chiba	Tainohama Shikoku	Okuragahama Kyu Shu	Dragons Leaf Kyu Shu	Niyodo Rivermouth Shikoku	Nunoshima Shikoku	Takegashima Shikoku	Kaifu Rivermouth Shikoku	Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach (Tokyo 2020) Chiba	Nunoshima Shikoku	Nunoshima Shikoku	Nunoshima Shikoku	Nunoshima Shikoku
Rating (10 max)	1	2	1	1	1		1				2	1	1	3	4	3	4	3	3	5	1	1	1	1
Header Global	Trial Harbour Australia	Whacky Point South Africa	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Haga-Haga South Africa	Glen Eden South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Buchupureo Chile	Lebu Chile	Papatowai New Zealand	Puertecillo Chile	Fish Boma South Africa	Dolphin Point South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Saint Leu Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Boneyards South Africa	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	8	9	9	9	8	8	8	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	6	7	5	5	5	5

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