Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nichinan today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 2PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Nichinan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 14 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 864 | 688 | 619 | 626 | 1680 | 869 | 1303 | 1138 | 875 | 976 | 835 | 678 | 575 | 566 | 566 | 575 | 574 | 480 | 464 | 371 | 297 | 291 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:41PM1.80m | 3:02AM1.86m | 5:29PM1.93m | 4:13AM1.97m | 6:07PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.47m | 9:49PM1.38m | 10:18AM0.32m | 10:51PM1.26m | 11:12AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 617 | 533 | 466 | 526 | 1680 | 869 | 1303 | 1138 | 875 | 976 | 835 | 678 | 575 | 566 | 566 | 575 | 574 | 480 | 464 | 371 | 297 | 291 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | S 11 | 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 |
| kJ | 69 | 107 | 297 | 626 | 507 | 418 | 394 | 394 | 340 | 282 | 277 | 277 | 290 | 294 | 288 | 288 | 242 | 247 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 254 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | ESE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 864 | 688 | 619 | 345 | — | 163 | 94 | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 75 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 353 | 6 | 0 |
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