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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Wednesday 20 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
21.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 9AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | NE 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
229 | 175 | 175 | 171 | 188 | 184 | 181 | 157 | 157 | 142 | 145 | 383 | 510 | 799 | 698 | 589 | 266 | 181 | 171 | 215 | 155 | 116 | 53 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:26AM1.41m | 8:08PM1.20m | 6:00AM1.37m | 9:00PM1.16m | 6:39AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.89m | 12:51PM-0.03m | 00:37AM0.92m | 1:34PM0.05m | 1:20AM0.95m | 2:20PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 229 | 175 | 175 | 171 | 188 | 184 | 181 | 157 | 157 | 142 | 145 | 103 | 105 | 83 | 83 | 74 | 266 | 181 | 124 | 215 | 155 | 116 | 53 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | SSE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 157 | 136 | 54 | 52 | 36 | 14 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | NE 11 | — | E 11 | NE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 13 | 29 | 27 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 52 | 52 | 55 | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 31 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 47 | 109 | 383 | 510 | 799 | 698 | 589 | 202 | 36 | 171 | 269 | 531 | 813 | 1118 | 1343 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 82 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 101 | 82 | 82 | 99 | 101 | 115 | 115 | 67 | 38 | 23 | 88 | 164 | 495 | 495 | 529 | 512 | 513 | 575 |
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