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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 15 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
23.9° 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: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 8 | SE 13 | |
4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:30AM2.04m | 6:29PM2.01m | 6:07AM2.11m | 7:18PM2.07m | 6:46AM2.15m | 8:06PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.67m | 12:02PM0.19m | 00:15AM0.70m | 12:44PM0.02m | 00:59AM0.76m | 1:27PM-0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 86 | 86 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 11 | E 11 | S 16 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | S 6 | S 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 15 | 235 | 87 | 108 | 125 | 143 | 170 | 194 | 225 | 232 | 271 | 294 | 348 | 398 | 465 | 516 | 489 | 501 | 499 | 499 | 477 | 428 | 428 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 610 | 601 | 2 | 659 | 1072 | 659 | 659 | 2 | 659 | 2 | 2 | 659 | 659 | 1022 | 659 | 659 | 621 | 2 | 2 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 | 659 |
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