Nichinan Surf Forecast

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Nichinan surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 18 Oct 2025 JST

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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 28.1° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nichinan this week:

The surf forecast for Nichinan over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 18) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nichinan in the next 12 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 24) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 22) at 12PM.

Wave Type	Time (JST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	9PM (Sat 18th Oct)	3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Best Surf	3PM (Wed 22nd Oct)	10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful	12AM (Fri 24th Oct)	10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nichinan over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue morning).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.
	Sat 18		Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	2	!	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	E	ENE	ENE	SE	ENE	SE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	E	E
Period(s) (?)	8	8	5	8	7	9	6	6	7	8	8	9	9	9	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	228	180	102	72	185	95	151	161	405	705	517	1050	1319	1138	1420	1877	1974	1076	1117	1034	1307
Wind (km/h)	SSW	NNW	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- on	off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- on
High Tide / height (m)	4:40PM 1.86		4:47AM 1.82	5:03PM 1.92		5:26AM 1.89	5:25PM 1.97		6:02AM 1.94	5:47PM 2.00		6:36AM 1.96		6:10PM 2.01	7:11AM 1.95		6:33PM 2.00	7:45AM 1.90		6:56PM 1.97	8:19AM 1.83
Low Tide / height (m)		10:49PM 0.70	10:51AM 0.57		11:17PM 0.55	11:23AM 0.61		11:45PM 0.43	11:52AM 0.67		12:12AM 0.34		12:21PM 0.76	12:40AM 0.29		12:49PM 0.85	1:08AM 0.28		1:16PM 0.95	1:37AM 0.31

	Sat 18		Sunday 19			Monday 20			Tuesday 21			Wednesday 22			Thursday 23			Friday 24
Sunrise	-	-	6:18	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:20	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:22	-	-	6:24
Sunset	5:39	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:37	-	-	5:36	-	-	5:35	-	-	5:34	-	-	5:32	-	-

Rain (mm)	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	9	2	4	8	3	4	8	-	-	12	8
Temp. °C	27	25	25	25	24	23	24	22	20	19	18	19	19	21	20	19	20	20	22	23	24
Feels °C (?)	29	28	26	26	25	23	22	19	17	16	12	15	15	17	15	14	16	15	18	22	23

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Kyu Shu

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Nichinan (calm at Aburatsu 4 km from Nichinan). 1.3m 8s swell from the ENE with a 0.5m 7s swell from the SSE. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.
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Information about the Nichinan Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Nichinan provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Nichinan can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nichinan surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nichinan) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Nichinan may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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