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Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 25 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
23.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nichinan today?
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 7AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (25 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nichinan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | |
627 | 567 | 554 | 554 | 509 | 465 | 580 | 450 | 450 | 399 | 398 | 342 | 326 | 284 | 252 | 220 | 230 | 198 | 132 | 132 | 160 | 138 | 123 | 175 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.58m | 2:04PM1.40m | 2:29AM1.62m | 3:21PM1.46m | 3:07AM1.66m | 4:19PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM0.81m | 8:01PM0.71m | 9:08AM0.66m | 8:59PM0.79m | 9:52AM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 627 | 567 | 554 | 554 | 509 | 465 | 461 | 450 | 450 | 399 | 398 | 342 | 326 | 284 | 252 | 220 | 230 | 198 | 132 | 132 | 160 | 138 | 111 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 34 | 79 | 78 | 51 | 43 | 66 | 59 | 58 | 36 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | W 8 | E 16 | E 16 | SW 7 | E 16 | SW 7 | E 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 15 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 580 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 49 | 102 | 123 | 175 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 348 | 608 | 308 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 303 | 377 | 818 | 377 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 303 | 303 | 608 | 348 | 303 | 316 |
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