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Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 24 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 6PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Nichinan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | |
221 | 247 | 310 | 451 | 597 | 682 | 740 | 755 | 1010 | 1225 | 1243 | 1360 | 1552 | 1552 | 1446 | 1417 | 1236 | 1098 | 915 | 854 | 784 | 608 | 408 | 293 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:39AM1.44m | 1:55AM1.48m | 12:43PM1.35m | 2:56AM1.53m | 2:30PM1.40m | 3:37AM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.41m | 7:46AM1.08m | 7:45PM0.47m | 9:03AM0.90m | 8:54PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 31 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1098 | 915 | 854 | 784 | 608 | 408 | 293 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSW 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SE 12 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | — | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 221 | 247 | 310 | 451 | 597 | 682 | 740 | 755 | 1010 | 1225 | 1243 | 1360 | 1552 | 1552 | 1446 | 1417 | 1236 | — | — | 47 | 164 | 190 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 92 | 84 | 72 | 303 | 27 | 75 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 608 | 608 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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