Nichinan Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.60° N 131.41° E

Nichinan WaveFinder

Issued: 2 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nichinan sea temperature is
26.2° C
1.3° 

Nichinan surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Nichinan surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SE swell with cross-onshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period, SSE swell with 12,211 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nichinan this week:

The surf forecast for Nichinan over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Nichinan in the next 16 days are 4.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (JST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Best Surf 6PM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 10th Jul)15ft (4.5m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nichinan over the next 16 days.


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