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Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 03 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
22.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Nichinan today?
The current surf forecast for Nichinan at 10PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 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 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
92 | 240 | 509 | 954 | 530 | 186 | 109 | 67 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 56 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 74 | 72 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:44PM1.78m | 6:46AM1.82m | 8:19PM1.72m | 7:14AM1.77m | 8:56PM1.65m | 7:43AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.09m | 1:12AM0.86m | 1:32PM0.12m | 1:42AM0.94m | 2:04PM0.18m | 2:14AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | 6:57 |
— | — | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 5 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 50 | 48 | 48 | 588 | 310 | 186 | 109 | 67 | 33 | 21 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 56 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 74 | 18 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | SE 3 | ESE 10 | W 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 49 | 36 | 36 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 72 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SW 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | 92 | 240 | 509 | 954 | 530 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1180 | 1180 | 1192 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 303 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 62 | 303 |
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