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Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 04 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nichinan today?
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 10PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
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 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | |
54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 63 | 68 | 60 | 82 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 96 | 94 | 103 | 100 | 139 | 92 | 98 | 182 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:19PM1.72m | 7:14AM1.77m | 8:56PM1.65m | 7:43AM1.71m | 9:37PM1.56m | 8:15AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.12m | 1:42AM0.94m | 2:04PM0.18m | 2:14AM1.00m | 2:40PM0.26m | 2:49AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | 6:57 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 32 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 63 | 68 | 60 | 82 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 96 | 94 | 103 | 100 | 139 | 92 | 98 | 182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | S 5 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 54 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 44 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 5 | SW 8 | NNE 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 6 | W 7 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | NE 3 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 62 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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