Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nichinan today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 3PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nichinan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1121 | 986 | 835 | 678 | 575 | 566 | 566 | 575 | 574 | 480 | 464 | 384 | 302 | 291 | 297 | 229 | 326 | 269 | 512 | 447 | 437 | 298 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:02AM1.86m | 5:29PM1.93m | 4:13AM1.97m | 6:07PM2.01m | 5:10AM2.09m | 6:41PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.32m | 10:51PM1.26m | 11:12AM0.18m | 11:36PM1.12m | 11:58AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
| kJ | 1121 | 986 | 835 | 678 | 575 | 566 | 566 | 575 | 574 | 480 | 464 | 384 | 302 | 291 | 297 | 229 | 326 | 269 | 512 | 447 | 437 | 298 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 340 | 282 | 277 | 277 | 290 | 294 | 294 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 242 | 244 | 202 | 198 | 198 | 158 | 154 | 151 | 145 | 139 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 12 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 63 | 62 | 157 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 621 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 377 | 6 | 6 |
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