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Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 09 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 slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Nichinan today?
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 4PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 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 | 12 AM | 3 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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
220 | 166 | 166 | 198 | 194 | 190 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 179 | 145 | 175 | 175 | 145 | 148 | 148 | 196 | 188 | 226 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 313 | 292 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:51AM1.43m | 00:44AM1.44m | 11:21AM1.34m | 1:48AM1.50m | 1:11PM1.35m | 2:37AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43AM1.12m | 5:13PM0.52m | 6:21AM1.08m | 6:31PM0.57m | 7:49AM0.95m | 7:46PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 220 | 166 | 166 | 198 | 194 | 190 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 179 | 145 | 175 | 175 | 145 | 148 | 148 | 196 | 188 | 226 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 313 | 292 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | W 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 25 | — | 1 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | E 8 | NE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 32 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 348 | 348 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
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