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Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am 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
21.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nichinan today?
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 8AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 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 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | |
109 | 112 | 109 | 135 | 216 | 282 | 408 | 471 | 555 | 672 | 740 | 776 | 1126 | 1328 | 1643 | 2100 | 2143 | 2284 | 1773 | 1633 | 1631 | 1420 | 1377 | 1203 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:23AM1.47m | 10:39AM1.44m | 1:55AM1.48m | 12:43PM1.35m | 2:56AM1.53m | 2:30PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM1.17m | 6:17PM0.41m | 7:46AM1.08m | 7:45PM0.47m | 9:03AM0.90m | 8:54PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 94 | 77 | 58 | 43 | 31 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2010 | — | — | 1432 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SSW 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 68 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SW 7 | SE 12 | — | SSW 6 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 14 | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 43 | 42 | 40 | 37 | 8 | 37 | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 109 | 112 | 109 | 135 | 216 | 282 | 408 | 471 | 555 | 672 | 740 | 776 | 1126 | 1328 | 1643 | 2100 | 2143 | 2284 | 1773 | 1633 | 1631 | 1420 | 1377 | 1203 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 62 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 72 | 72 | 88 | 92 | 249 | 303 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 99 | 92 | 75 | 62 |
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