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Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 23 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
22.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Nichinan today?
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 1AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
162 | 553 | 544 | 565 | 553 | 565 | 577 | 679 | 731 | 731 | 731 | 642 | 580 | 509 | 440 | 450 | 408 | 408 | 351 | 351 | 359 | 359 | 311 | 311 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 00:49AM1.58m | 12:27PM1.40m | 1:44AM1.58m | 2:04PM1.40m | 2:29AM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM0.46m | 6:58AM0.95m | 6:56PM0.60m | 8:13AM0.81m | 8:01PM0.71m | 9:08AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 88 | 352 | 544 | 565 | 553 | 565 | 577 | 679 | 731 | 731 | 731 | 642 | 580 | 509 | 440 | 450 | 408 | 408 | 351 | 351 | 359 | 359 | 311 | 311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 12 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 36 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | SW 7 | E 16 | E 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 162 | 553 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 303 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 330 | 399 | 316 | 303 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 303 | 608 | 27 |
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