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Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 12 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
21.4° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nichinan today?
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 2PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Nichinan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
255 | 232 | 237 | 322 | 383 | 452 | 452 | 433 | 367 | 360 | 307 | 307 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 203 | 203 | 207 | 267 | 268 | 262 | 268 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:38PM1.46m | 3:16AM1.67m | 3:44PM1.61m | 3:51AM1.76m | 4:39PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.76m | 8:50PM0.59m | 9:33AM0.55m | 9:43PM0.60m | 10:14AM0.32m | 10:30PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | | | |  |  |  | |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |  | |
 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 255 | 232 | 237 | 322 | 383 | 452 | 452 | 433 | 367 | 360 | 307 | 307 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 254 | 203 | 203 | 207 | 267 | 268 | 262 | 268 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 27 | 348 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 330 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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