Chikura surf break

Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 23 May 2026 JST
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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 slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chikura today?

The current surf forecast for Chikura at 2PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (23 May)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (23 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SSW
7
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1
SE
6
1.8
E
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
8
8
9
700
627
563
71
577
639
360
173
231
237
215
244
235
235
226
242
208
219
202
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
5
E
5
NE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
7:27AM1.20m
10:58PM1.11m
8:39AM1.09m
11:53PM1.12m
10:34AM1.01m
00:39AM1.15m
Low Tide
3:14PM0.27m
3:52AM0.93m
4:17PM0.40m
5:40AM0.84m
5:30PM0.50m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:31
4:31
4:30
4:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:42
6:42
6:43
6:44
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
7
9
12
13
14
14
17
17
16
17
17
18
19
20
19
18
18
20
20
20
21
21
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
1.7
ENE
9
1.5
E
10
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.5
SE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
14
14
8
8
9
14
6
528
414
6
10
10
340
289
237
215
244
235
235
439
242
208
219
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
6
0.3
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SW
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
16
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
1.4
ENE
11
1.4
SE
8
1.3
ENE
11
1.3
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
1.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
8
7
8
2
6
2
10
11
5
12
5
5
423
226
380
373
319
319
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.2
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
Energy kJ
2
5
5
3
2
5
10
16
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1
SE
6
1.8
E
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
7
1.4
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
1048
1126
1006
901
792
700
627
563
71
577
639
360
173
231
333
314
348
400
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
779
902
17
17
17
575
53
12
12
165
17
17
17
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
0
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Chiba
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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