Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 08 May 2026 JST
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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
22.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Nichinan today?

The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 9AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (08 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (08 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

Table - waves today at Nichinan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
168
136
172
175
196
179
200
208
216
220
185
166
198
194
208
204
186
183
179
175
175
145
148
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
SE
5
S
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:27PM1.49m
8:54AM1.53m
11:30PM1.44m
9:51AM1.43m
00:44AM1.44m
11:21AM1.34m
Low Tide
3:34AM1.10m
4:09PM0.44m
4:43AM1.12m
5:13PM0.52m
6:21AM1.08m
6:31PM0.57m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:22
5:22
5:22
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6:58
6:59
6:59
Temp °C
20
19
19
21
24
24
20
17
15
15
15
17
18
19
19
17
17
16
16
18
19
20
19
18
21
19
19
20
20
20
16
14
12
13
12
14
16
17
17
16
16
15
15
17
17
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
181
168
136
172
175
196
179
200
208
216
220
185
166
198
194
208
204
186
183
179
175
175
145
148
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.7
SE
8
0.4
WSW
4
0.6
NE
5
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.1
NE
5
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
5
5
64
7
20
53
47
15
8
15
13
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
4
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
ENE
4
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
6
9
3
55
34
41
39
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
6
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
27
330
73
0
0
0
0
6
27
27
27
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Kyu Shu
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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