Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nichinan today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 2PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nichinan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 572 | 1170 | 1160 | 1277 | 1113 | 1095 | 797 | 769 | 673 | 848 | 938 | 822 | 1245 | 1091 | 1091 | 1061 | 837 | 653 | 956 | 660 | 545 | 439 |
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 | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:24AM2.05m | 6:12PM2.08m | 7:02AM2.03m | 6:37PM2.08m | 7:39AM1.98m | 7:01PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.65m | 00:37AM0.30m | 12:47PM0.77m | 1:08AM0.28m | 1:16PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 15 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 232 | 1170 | 1160 | 1277 | 1113 | 1095 | 797 | 769 | 673 | 596 | 498 | 822 | 1245 | 1091 | 1091 | 1061 | 837 | 653 | 956 | 660 | 545 | 439 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 21 | ESE 19 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 572 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 73 | 243 | 428 | 848 | 938 | 402 | 340 | 340 | 284 | 240 | 234 | 173 | 207 | 163 | 211 | 220 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | S 8 | — | E 20 | S 7 | ESE 15 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 11 | — | — | E 14 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 5 | — | 8 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 19 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 330 | 6 | 0 |
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