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Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 27 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
22.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nichinan today?
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 2AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 11 | NE 5 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | |
105 | 80 | 60 | 58 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:41PM1.50m | 4:08AM1.65m | 4:33PM1.60m | 4:35AM1.72m | 5:16PM1.69m | 5:01AM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.50m | 10:27AM0.52m | 10:29PM0.53m | 10:59AM0.36m | 11:05PM0.58m | 11:30AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 105 | 80 | 60 | 58 | 42 | 41 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SW 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | WSW 3 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | SW 5 | ESE 12 | — | SE 10 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 11 | SE 7 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 14 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | 18 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1217 | 62 | 62 | 88 | 303 | 316 | 303 | 330 | 860 | 26 | 26 | 622 | 649 | 1258 | 608 | 609 | 619 |
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