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Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
21.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nichinan today?
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 7PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Nichinan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
956 | 876 | 766 | 670 | 593 | 473 | 355 | 252 | 169 | 133 | 103 | 80 | 58 | 57 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:30PM1.40m | 3:37AM1.59m | 3:41PM1.50m | 4:08AM1.65m | 4:33PM1.60m | 4:35AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.90m | 8:54PM0.49m | 9:50AM0.70m | 9:47PM0.50m | 10:27AM0.52m | 10:29PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 956 | 876 | 766 | 670 | 593 | 473 | 355 | 252 | 169 | 133 | 103 | 80 | 58 | 57 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | S 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 928 | 88 | 62 | 88 | 303 | 316 | 303 |
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