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Steps surf break

Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 22 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
24.3° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Steps today?

The current surf forecast for Steps at 1AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)4ft (1.2m)5s
Afternoon (23 Apr)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (23 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Sat morning).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
12 PM
3 PM
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)
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
21
27
40
49
74
163
182
60
76
37
64
49
45
38
30
30
30
17
20
20
12
12
10
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
20
W
15
WNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
NNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
11:53PM1.66m
10:40AM1.78m
1:23AM1.59m
12:00PM1.63m
2:54AM1.61m
1:53PM1.57m
Low Tide
4:52PM0.27m
4:58AM1.18m
6:02PM0.43m
6:32AM1.24m
7:31PM0.55m
8:35AM1.18m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:56
—
—
—
—
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6:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:55
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:55
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:57
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
3
11
7
1
—
—
—
1
2
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
23
22
23
23
23
23
22
23
22
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
Feels °C
21
21
22
22
22
22
20
24
23
22
21
21
21
19
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
1.4
SW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1
SW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
Energy kJ
108
104
72
71
71
71
49
139
60
76
37
64
49
45
38
30
30
30
17
133
130
103
98
76
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
SE
13
0.3
SE
13
0.5
E
10
0.7
S
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
WSW
6
0.8
NW
5
0.4
W
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
S
6
Energy kJ
26
24
15
9
4
27
27
49
31
50
23
35
16
29
16
15
14
17
17
20
20
12
12
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.3
SE
13
0.5
E
10
0.3
SE
13
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
W
7
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
8
7
7
7
7
3
1
27
49
27
52
32
32
15
32
32
17
6
3
16
16
15
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
4
1.1
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.6
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NW
5
—
0.8
NW
6
0.7
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.9
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.6
NNW
5
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
12
21
27
40
49
74
163
182
15
30
32
—
40
63
76
97
125
129
140
17
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Barrels
North
Fulung Beach
North
Aha Rivermouth
Okinawa
Lightning Bolt
North
Fulung Beach
North
Lightning Bolt
North
Nagata
Kyu Shu
Yonabaru
Okinawa
Kudaka
Okinawa
Kudaka
Okinawa
Green Pole
Okinawa
Turtles
Okinawa
Turtles
Okinawa
Suicide Cliffs
Okinawa
Turtles
Okinawa
Takanabe
Kyu Shu
Unnamed
Kyu Shu
Takanabe
Kyu Shu
Sunset
Okinawa
Yonabaru
Okinawa
Turtles
Okinawa
Turtles
Okinawa
Tengan
Okinawa
Tengan
Okinawa
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
619
601
70
610
601
610
659
13
23
23
23
2
2
26
2
745
754
745
40
13
2
2
13
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Okinawa
Ko-Chan (Hedo Point)
Ikei Island
Ada
Castles
Castles
Castles
Buma
Suicide Cliffs
Sunset
Sunset
Sunset
Buma
Ada
Rocky Point
Rocky Point
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Malibu
Chiba
Nagata
Kyu Shu
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Omaezaki
Shizuoka
Okuragahama
Kyu Shu
Onjuku
Chiba
Niyodo Rivermouth
Shikoku
Okuragahama
Kyu Shu
Okuragahama
Kyu Shu
Okuragahama
Kyu Shu
Okuragahama
Kyu Shu
Okuragahama
Kyu Shu
Lena
Kyu Shu
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Outer Pool
South Africa
Heaven
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Bruces Beauties
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Glen Eden
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Bocock's Bay
Namibia
Achadas Da Cruz
Portugal
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Cobblestones
Australia
Papatowai
New Zealand
Cobblestones
Australia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Barrancon
Chile
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
9
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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