Nichinan Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Kyu Shu, Japan)

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Nichinan Surf Guide

Nichinan in Kyu Shu is an exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Autumn and winter are the optimum times of year for waves. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Windswells are much more common than groundswells and the ideal wave direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded.

Nichinan Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	2	inconsistent	22.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Nichinan:

The best conditions reported for surf at Nichinan occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Nichinan (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Nichinan with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in December while 20% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 30% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

20%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

30%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Nichinan Location Map

Interactive Nichinan surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Nichinan is Miyazaki Airport (KMI) in Japan, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Nichinan is Kagoshima Airport (KOJ), also in Japan, 70 km (43 miles) away.

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Nichinan Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 06:49 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	6AM	9AM	12PM	3PM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE
Period (s)	9	9	7	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	on

What does Nichinan look like?

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Tides at Nichinan

Current tide and informaton

For Aburatu, Miyazaki, Japan, 1 km from Nichinan.

Next High Water: 08:15am | 1.63m

Next Low Water: 03:20pm | 0.35m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Nichinan Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 21.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (22.1 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 22.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite