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Steps surfForecast / Okinawa / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 30 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
25.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Steps today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Steps at 8AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Steps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 102mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat morning, stormy winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | |
18 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 77 | 286 | 700 | 835 | 759 | 734 | 1387 | 2234 | 4041 | 5938 | 7936 | 9104 | 14825 | 15885 | 9222 | 11909 | 25541 | 33120 | 23812 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:56AM1.91m | 7:17PM1.84m | 6:29AM1.93m | 7:53PM1.84m | 7:02AM1.94m | 8:28PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.93m | 12:40PM0.25m | 00:48AM0.95m | 1:14PM0.21m | 1:21AM0.96m | 1:48PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 23 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 51 | 52 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 286 | 700 | 835 | 759 | 734 | 1387 | 2234 | 4041 | 5938 | 7936 | 9104 | 14825 | 15885 | 9222 | 11909 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSE 15 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 12 | 11 | 246 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SSW 6 | N 6 | SW 6 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 16 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 77 | 27 | — | — | 89 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 23 | — | — | 26 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 99 | 125 | 159 | 357 | 480 | 13311 | 14563 | 2449 | 2923 | 25541 | 33120 | 23812 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 619 | 23 | 23 | 659 | 659 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 659 | 859 | 859 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 610 | 659 | 659 | 610 | 610 |
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