Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 21 Apr 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
21.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Nichinan today?

The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 2AM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (22 Apr)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (22 Apr)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
0.8
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
1.1
E
1.3
ENE
1.8
NE
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.9
NE
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
2
ENE
2
ENE
Period(s) (?)11111111111010101010101010108888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3643513384513753522942942942943401289896161186369527469497554493525534
Wind
(km/h)
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
NE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:43PM
1.69
8:30AM
1.75
10:52PM
1.56
9:20AM
1.60
12:23AM
1.47
10:39AM
1.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:57AM
1.03
3:43PM
0.11
3:56AM
1.13
4:51PM
0.28
5:35AM
1.17
Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise----5:39-------5:37-------5:37---
Sunset6:45-------6:46-------6:47-------
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
--------159815--121-11112
Temp. °C191818171719202018171515161516161515151414141315
Feels °C (?)1414151616181818171611111210131311121110109912
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