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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 03 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
18.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 3AM is: 3.0m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | |
176 | 279 | 411 | 913 | 2195 | 2846 | 2511 | 2730 | 2473 | 2911 | 1839 | 1105 | 649 | 349 | 243 | 120 | 69 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.31m | 4:56AM1.40m | 6:55PM1.26m | 5:23AM1.40m | 7:41PM1.20m | 5:51AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.72m | 11:58AM-0.06m | 11:53PM0.79m | 12:36PM-0.04m | 00:22AM0.86m | 1:16PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 92 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 51 | 55 | 57 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 1105 | 649 | 349 | 243 | 120 | 69 | 51 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 55 | 64 | 63 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 7 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | E 4 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | — | 19 | 19 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 176 | 279 | 411 | 913 | 2195 | 2846 | 2511 | 2730 | 2473 | 2911 | 1839 | — | 22 | 61 | 32 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 37 | 37 | 30 | 35 | 44 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2052 | 779 | 779 | 516 | 495 | 495 | 495 | 533 | 512 | 38 | 12 | 61 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 556 | 53 | 165 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 53 | 53 |
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