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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 23 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
24.2° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Steps today?
The current surf forecast for Steps at 9AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 37mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | |
55 | 65 | 71 | 160 | 100 | 49 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 23 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 00:50AM1.69m | 12:01PM1.65m | 1:54AM1.68m | 1:33PM1.57m | 2:51AM1.70m | 3:03PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM1.10m | 6:58PM0.56m | 7:56AM1.02m | 8:09PM0.69m | 9:12AM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | WSW 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 108 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 49 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 75 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 8 | ESE 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 75 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 38 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | W 6 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 55 | 65 | 71 | 160 | 100 | — | 39 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 601 | 70 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 66 |
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