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Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 08 May 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
22.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Nichinan today?
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 3PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
136 | 172 | 175 | 196 | 196 | 200 | 175 | 216 | 220 | 220 | 182 | 216 | 194 | 190 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 179 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 148 | 135 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 8:54AM1.53m | 11:30PM1.44m | 9:51AM1.43m | 00:44AM1.44m | 11:21AM1.34m | 1:48AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34AM1.10m | 4:09PM0.44m | 4:43AM1.12m | 5:13PM0.52m | 6:21AM1.08m | 6:31PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 7:00 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 136 | 172 | 175 | 196 | 196 | 200 | 88 | 216 | 220 | 220 | 182 | 216 | 194 | 190 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 179 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 148 | 135 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | — | — | SW 4 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 64 | — | — | — | 4 | 34 | 175 | 61 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 95 | — | — | 36 | 12 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 348 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 634 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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