
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nichinan today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 5AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
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 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 19 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 16 | ESE 18 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 79 | 127 | 181 | 121 | 372 | 506 | 437 | 553 | 597 | 626 | 893 | 1103 | 1031 | 2267 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:31PM1.81m | 8:47AM1.77m | 10:04PM1.81m | 9:36AM1.70m | 10:39PM1.81m | 10:35AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.94m | 3:22PM0.43m | 3:56AM0.89m | 4:00PM0.56m | 4:48AM0.84m | 4:45PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 18 | ESE 18 | ESE 16 | SE 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 17 |
26 | 25 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 79 | 127 | 181 | 102 | 372 | 506 | 437 | 553 | 597 | 626 | 893 | 1103 | 1031 | 2267 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SE 10 | SW 6 | S 7 | ESE 19 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 18 | S 7 | ENE 8 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SE 18 | SW 7 |
11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 121 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 396 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 10 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 7 | — |
3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 14 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
24 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 316 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 27 |
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