Steps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 26.32° N 127.76° E

Issued: 2 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Steps sea temperature is

27.4° C

Steps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Steps today (18 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Steps at 9AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (JST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	7s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	8s
Evening (18 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 18								Sunday 19								Monday 20
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 8	WSW 8	SW 8	SW 7	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 7	SW 7	SW 7	SW 7	SW 7	SW 7	SW 7	SW 7
Wave Graph
kJ	66	109	79	64	63	63	60	58	77	71	69	67	69	88	145	141	79	77	89	86	67	73	77	65
Wind (km/h)	SW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross	cross
High Tide	9:54PM1.97m				9:33AM2.02m				10:30PM1.92m				10:22AM1.88m				11:04PM1.86m				11:14AM1.71m
Low Tide			3:40AM0.73m				4:04PM0.27m				4:25AM0.70m				4:41PM0.48m				5:13AM0.70m				5:18PM0.70m


	—	5:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:47	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:47	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	27	28	27	28	29	29	29	28	27	27	27	28	29	30	29	28	27	27	28	29	29	29	29	28
Feels °C	31	32	31	32	33	33	34	33	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	32	31	31	32	31	31	31	32	31
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 6	SE 9	WNW 6	W 8	W 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	SW 8	W 7	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	W 7	E 9	E 10
kJ	21	13	14	35	28	63	60	58	77	71	69	67	69	88	84	82	14	15	15	15	16	15	28	28
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 10	E 10	SE 9	SE 8	SE 8	W 7	W 7	W 7	W 7	W 8	W 8	W 7	W 7	W 7	W 7	W 7	E 9	W 7	W 8	W 7	W 7	E 9	W 7	W 7
kJ	17	17	12	11	11	25	24	23	14	47	40	26	25	23	15	14	15	8	11	10	9	28	8	8
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 9	S 7	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9	E 10	E 10	W 9	E 10	E 10	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 9	SSE 8	SSE 8
kJ	13	1	16	16	16	16	17	17	25	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 8	WSW 8	SW 8	SW 7	SW 8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 8	SW 8	SW 7	SW 7	SW 7	SW 7	SW 7	SW 7	SW 7	SW 7
kJ	66	109	79	64	63	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	145	141	79	77	89	86	67	73	77	65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Rocky Point Okinawa	Ko-Chan (Hedo Point) Okinawa	Kudaka Okinawa	Rocky Point Okinawa	Rocky Point Okinawa	Rocky Point Okinawa	Rocky Point Okinawa	Maeda Point Okinawa	Steps Okinawa	Maeda Point Okinawa	Aja Okinawa	Maeda Point Okinawa	Sesako Island Okinawa	Sesako Island Okinawa	Yona Bay Okinawa	Yona Bay Okinawa	Ko-Chan (Hedo Point) Okinawa	Ko-Chan (Hedo Point) Okinawa	Fulung Beach North	Ko-Chan (Hedo Point) Okinawa	Dragons Leaf Kyu Shu	Udo Shrine Kyu Shu	Ko-Chan (Hedo Point) Okinawa	Ko-Chan (Hedo Point) Okinawa
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	79	79	23	79	79	79	79	14	0	14	14	14	39	39	66	66	79	79	601	79	825	692	79	79
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa	Rocky Point	Rocky Point	Rocky Point	Rocky Point	Rocky Point	Rocky Point	Rocky Point	Rocky Point	Rocky Point	Rocky Point	Rocky Point	Rocky Point	Rocky Point	Rocky Point	Rocky Point	Rocky Point	Rocky Point	Ko-Chan (Hedo Point)		Rocky Point			Rocky Point	Rocky Point
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1			1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan	Niyodo Rivermouth Shikoku	Niyodo Rivermouth Shikoku	Niyodo Rivermouth Shikoku	Niyodo Rivermouth Shikoku	Keta Reef Oshima Izu Islands	Keta Reef Oshima Izu Islands	Omaezaki Shizuoka	Niyodo Rivermouth Shikoku	Niyodo Rivermouth Shikoku	Niyodo Rivermouth Shikoku	Niyodo Rivermouth Shikoku	Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach (Tokyo 2020) Chiba	Niijima - Habushiura Izu Islands	Niijima - Habushiura Izu Islands	Shimoda Yamatoken (Tatado Hama) Shizuoka	Niyodo Rivermouth Shikoku	Niyodo Rivermouth Shikoku	Niyodo Rivermouth Shikoku	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Izu Islands	Niyodo Rivermouth Shikoku	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Izu Islands	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Izu Islands	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Izu Islands	Kaiser's (Hachijojima Island) Izu Islands
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2
Header Global	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Kaka Point New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	7	6	6	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	7	6	5	7	7	6

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