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Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 06 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 1AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
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 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
94 | 94 | 94 | 92 | 227 | 222 | 107 | 212 | 207 | 212 | 181 | 168 | 80 | 106 | 154 | 192 | 200 | 154 | 160 | 163 | 189 | 225 | 185 | 185 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 9:37PM1.56m | 8:15AM1.63m | 10:27PM1.49m | 8:54AM1.53m | 11:30PM1.44m | 9:51AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49AM1.05m | 3:20PM0.35m | 3:34AM1.10m | 4:09PM0.44m | 4:43AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 34 | 40 | 94 | 52 | 227 | 222 | 107 | 212 | 207 | 212 | 181 | 168 | 64 | 106 | 154 | 192 | 200 | 154 | 160 | 163 | 189 | 225 | 185 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SW 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 94 | 94 | 27 | 92 | 9 | 7 | 94 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 80 | 51 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 60 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 20 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 330 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 330 |
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