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Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 05 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
22.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nichinan today?
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 12AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nichinan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | |
88 | 86 | 85 | 74 | 72 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 72 | 99 | 102 | 243 | 212 | 250 | 250 | 211 | 201 | 183 | 192 | 157 | 140 | 154 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:56PM1.65m | 7:43AM1.71m | 9:37PM1.56m | 8:15AM1.63m | 10:27PM1.49m | 8:54AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM1.00m | 2:40PM0.26m | 2:49AM1.05m | 3:20PM0.35m | 3:34AM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 88 | 86 | 85 | 74 | 72 | 94 | 94 | 24 | 42 | 72 | 99 | 102 | 243 | 212 | 250 | 250 | 211 | 201 | 183 | 192 | 157 | 140 | 154 | 192 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 94 | 94 | 71 | 92 | 92 | — | 18 | 29 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 46 | 60 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 6 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 41 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 330 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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