Steps surf break

Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 04 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
23.5° 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 7PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)--
Afternoon (04 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (04 May)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 100mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
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)
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
N
6
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
1.2
NNE
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.4
NW
6
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
10
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
N
5
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
139
16
8
108
3
1
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
64
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
NNE
20
E
10
E
5
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
E
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:13PM1.82m
8:24AM1.92m
9:51PM1.73m
8:55AM1.85m
10:35PM1.64m
Low Tide
2:36PM0.22m
2:39AM0.96m
3:10PM0.29m
3:09AM1.03m
3:48PM0.39m
3:44AM1.10m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:48
5:48
5:47
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7:01
7:01
7:02
7:02
1
4
2
6
9
1
1
1
4
6
12
9
5
3
19
14
3
Temp °C
21
17
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
17
17
18
19
20
20
20
18
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
15
11
12
13
13
12
13
13
15
15
15
17
18
19
18
18
17
21
22
21
22
22
21
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.8
N
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
7
0.5
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
9
0.2
NNW
6
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
Energy kJ
55
55
56
49
49
56
63
35
35
25
51
60
60
38
131
114
54
4
190
177
177
162
166
166
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
6
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
9
0.5
N
5
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
7
18
16
8
4
49
49
49
49
50
21
13
18
11
35
92
13
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.2
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.4
NW
6
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNW
6
Energy kJ
2
4
3
1
1
3
1
10
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNW
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
0.7
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
E
5
1
E
5
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
N
5
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
9
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
135
139
167
150
108
18
35
42
38
39
51
104
105
121
30
64
110
258
131
125
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
754
670
2
35
4
4
4
4
621
619
601
601
601
601
610
610
2
2
2
2
2
35
619
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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