Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nichinan today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 10AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nichinan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
119 | 226 | 238 | 196 | 129 | 112 | 113 | 111 | 103 | 167 | 111 | 77 | 111 | 111 | 108 | 107 | 107 | 104 | 105 | 103 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:28AM1.64m | 12:26PM1.45m | 1:18AM1.68m | 1:58PM1.51m | 2:06AM1.73m | 3:19PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.86m | 6:40PM0.72m | 7:48AM0.70m | 7:49PM0.82m | 8:47AM0.51m | 8:56PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | |
mm | 10 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
119 | 60 | 85 | 66 | 68 | 74 | 104 | 111 | 103 | 167 | 111 | 68 | 111 | 111 | 108 | 107 | 107 | 104 | 105 | 103 | 78 | 74 | 72 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 10 | E 6 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
39 | 97 | 95 | 93 | 91 | 66 | 113 | 78 | 59 | 76 | 60 | 77 | 31 | 54 | 36 | 45 | 39 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ENE 10 | SE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
71 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 65 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 75 | 3 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 5 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 2 |
10 | 226 | 238 | 196 | 129 | 112 | 13 | — | 59 | — | — | 50 | 61 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 0 | 27 | 62 | 62 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 330 | 6 | 0 |
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