Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nichinan today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 11AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nichinan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 13 | SE 14 | ESE 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 173 | 206 | 219 | 371 | 470 | 497 | 521 | 549 | 483 | 424 | 338 | 338 | 306 | 275 | 288 | 315 | 246 | 1092 | 756 | 1429 | 1452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:08PM1.49m | 9:40PM1.56m | 2:01PM1.52m | 11:33PM1.45m | 2:59PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.70m | 4:35PM1.37m | 5:44AM0.77m | 7:13PM1.34m | 7:23AM0.77m | 8:46PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | ESE 12 | SE 14 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 21 | 10 | 219 | 371 | 470 | 497 | 521 | 549 | 483 | 424 | 338 | 338 | 306 | 275 | 288 | 315 | 221 | 1092 | 756 | 1429 | 1452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 10 | SE 14 | SE 19 | SE 19 |
| kJ | 22 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 45 | 67 | 77 | 104 | 147 | 246 | 153 | 466 | 281 | 364 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 16 | — | SE 19 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 53 | 108 | 165 | — | 183 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 151 | 173 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 72 | 316 | 348 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 303 | 328 | 18 | 0 |
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