Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nichinan today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 16s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 15s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 1PM is: 6.5m 16s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 20ft (6.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 23ft (7.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 23ft (7.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Nichinan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 92mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu night, moderate winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17053 | 16632 | 22294 | 22790 | 20338 | 20484 | 20366 | 18263 | 15636 | 14378 | 12937 | 6632 | 10190 | 5962 | 4960 | 3863 | 2610 | 2346 | 1706 | 1351 | 1343 | 1265 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:29AM1.64m | 11:02PM1.88m | 1:17PM1.59m | 00:03AM1.82m | 3:25PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.67m | 4:49PM1.14m | 6:17AM0.66m | 6:03PM1.33m | 7:45AM0.60m | 8:05PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 13 | ENE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 17053 | 16632 | 19992 | 21575 | 16738 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6632 | 24 | 5962 | 4960 | 3863 | 2610 | 2346 | 1706 | 1351 | 1087 | 1114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 16 | ENE 15 | E 15 | ENE 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 11 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 1533 | 1518 | 22294 | 22790 | 20338 | 20484 | 20366 | 18263 | 15636 | 14378 | 12937 | 3371 | 10190 | 2371 | 2423 | 2127 | 1989 | 1477 | 1469 | 1347 | 1343 | 1265 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 380 | 854 | 818 | 818 | 308 | 308 | 818 | 807 | 818 | 818 | 818 | 818 | 715 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 715 | 818 | 807 | 316 | 212 |
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