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Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nichinan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nichinan sea temperature is
21.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nichinan today?
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 3PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nichinan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | |
486 | 632 | 993 | 900 | 904 | 1048 | 1179 | 1375 | 1375 | 1347 | 1290 | 1039 | 937 | 792 | 642 | 517 | 453 | 341 | 286 | 229 | 187 | 127 | 121 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:43PM1.35m | 2:56AM1.53m | 2:30PM1.40m | 3:37AM1.59m | 3:41PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM1.08m | 7:45PM0.47m | 9:03AM0.90m | 8:54PM0.49m | 9:50AM0.70m | 9:47PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:51 |
— | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | ENE 9 | S 6 | SE 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 8 | 7 | 808 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1039 | 937 | 792 | 642 | 517 | 453 | 341 | 286 | 229 | 187 | 127 | 121 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 6 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 14 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | E 15 | SE 12 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | S 5 | — | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 2 | — | 4 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 486 | 632 | 993 | 900 | 904 | 1048 | 1179 | 1375 | 1375 | 1347 | 1290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 7 | 11 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 99 | 62 | 27 | 27 | 75 | 303 | 303 | 608 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 141 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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