Nichinan Surf Break

Lat Long: 31.60° N 131.41° E

Nichinan WaveFinder

Issued: 8 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Nichinan sea temperature is
28.7°C
0.2° 

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


Nichinan surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SE swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, SE swell with 13,377 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s 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 16 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (JST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Sun 23rd Aug)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf 9PM (Mon 24th Aug)10ft (3.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 3PM (Tue 25th Aug)16ft (5.0m) 16s

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


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