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Nomozaki surfForecast / Kyu Shu / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Nomozaki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Nomozaki sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Nomozaki today?
The current surf forecast for Nomozaki at 8PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | - | - |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Nomozaki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | - | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross | cross | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:41PM 2.31 | 6:14AM 2.34 | 5:23PM 2.35 | 6:56AM 2.48 | 6:02PM 2.40 | 7:33AM 2.59 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:26PM 0.77 | 11:47AM 1.41 | 12:06AM 0.62 | 12:33PM 1.38 | 12:44AM 0.48 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 |
| Sunset | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
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