Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nichinan today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 2AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Nichinan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2594 | 2120 | 1785 | 1285 | 888 | 700 | 640 | 640 | 610 | 679 | 711 | 700 | 582 | 647 | 760 | 630 | 1187 | 1267 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:00PM1.62m | 1:11PM1.61m | 11:53PM1.49m | 2:20PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47PM1.29m | 5:37AM0.48m | 6:54PM1.22m | 7:04AM0.56m | 8:27PM1.04m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 2594 | 2120 | 1785 | 1285 | 888 | 700 | 640 | 640 | 610 | 679 | 711 | 700 | 582 | 647 | 760 | 630 | 1187 | 1267 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 16 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 30 | 17 | — | 20 | 8 | 9 | 108 | 689 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 362 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 15 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 17 | 12 | 40 | 64 | 32 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 326 | 139 | 153 | 116 | 101 | 95 | 104 | 129 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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