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Big Ben surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 04 May 2026 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Big Ben surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Big Ben sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Big Ben today?
The current surf forecast for Big Ben at 4AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Big Ben. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | |
1531 | 1373 | 800 | 440 | 176 | 132 | 62 | 54 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 63 | 80 | 82 | 77 | 80 | 91 | 91 | 97 | 97 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 6:51PM1.32m | 5:06AM1.43m | 7:40PM1.26m | 5:34AM1.38m | 8:37PM1.20m | 6:04AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.88m | 12:24PM-0.02m | 00:18AM0.95m | 1:05PM0.05m | 00:55AM1.00m | 1:52PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 40 | 43 | 800 | 440 | 176 | 132 | 62 | 46 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 91 | 91 | 97 | 97 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ESE 10 | SW 8 | SSE 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 43 | 41 | 52 | 35 | 35 | 54 | 34 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 63 | 64 | 88 | 88 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 8 | N 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 7 | N 6 | — | SW 6 | — | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 40 | 55 | 54 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1531 | 1373 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 24 | 33 | 44 | 63 | 80 | 82 | 77 | 80 | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 530 | 56 | 81 | 81 | 56 | 0 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 120 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 30 | 184 | 184 | 513 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
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