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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Sunday 24 May 2026 JSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Chikura surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Chikura sea temperature is
21.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 2PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
88 | 639 | 155 | 159 | 149 | 203 | 237 | 237 | 200 | 210 | 204 | 193 | 198 | 183 | 187 | 202 | 188 | 161 | 149 | 143 | 153 | 147 | 133 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:39AM1.09m | 11:53PM1.12m | 10:34AM1.01m | 00:39AM1.15m | 12:36PM1.01m | 1:16AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.93m | 4:17PM0.40m | 5:40AM0.84m | 5:30PM0.50m | 6:59AM0.69m | 6:42PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 405 | 6 | 355 | 340 | 295 | 289 | 237 | 237 | 200 | 210 | 204 | 193 | 198 | 183 | 187 | 202 | 188 | 161 | 149 | 143 | 153 | 147 | 133 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SW 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | ESE 11 | ENE 9 | E 16 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 283 | 12 | 314 | 5 | 359 | 366 | 401 | 387 | 319 | 313 | 260 | 256 | 184 | 190 | 176 | 176 | 143 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 11 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 88 | 639 | 155 | 159 | 149 | 203 | 432 | 300 | — | 341 | 511 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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