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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 25 Apr 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Steps today?
The current surf forecast for Steps at 10AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | |
30 | 23 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 2:54AM1.61m | 1:53PM1.57m | 3:57AM1.68m | 3:31PM1.62m | 4:39AM1.76m | 4:40PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM1.18m | 8:59PM0.60m | 9:56AM1.01m | 10:06PM0.60m | 10:48AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 30 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 80 | 78 | 58 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 55 | 56 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 23 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SSE 6 | WNW 5 | E 10 | NW 5 | E 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | E 10 | E 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 137 | 15 | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 66 |
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