Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 26 Mar 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
19.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Nichinan today?

The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 6PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm March 26). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Mar)--
Afternoon (26 Mar)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (26 Mar)6.5ft (2.0m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.9
ENE
2
ENE
2
ENE
2
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
E
1.4
ENE
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
ENE
0.9
ENE
Period(s) (?)81010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)331690746836853842754647622533450386326319267267273231226188188188154170
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
S
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crossglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offglassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:18AM
1.48
2:52AM
1.38
12:26PM
1.35
3:57AM
1.48
2:39PM
1.40
4:33AM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:29PM
0.40
7:56AM
1.21
8:17PM
0.39
9:38AM
1.03
9:32PM
0.32
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Sunrise-------6:09-------6:09-------6:07
Sunset--6:29-------6:29-------6:30-----
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171817171616151618181716151413161920191615151517
Feels °C (?)151716161414131416161615141210141616161414141417
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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