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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 15 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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 4PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
21 | 47 | 43 | 300 | 293 | 235 | 234 | 194 | 152 | 194 | 54 | 54 | 83 | 75 | 77 | 81 | 176 | 213 | 280 | 280 | 322 | 315 | 308 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:04AM1.29m | 4:27PM1.27m | 3:30AM1.34m | 5:11PM1.30m | 3:57AM1.39m | 5:53PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.17m | 9:54PM0.67m | 10:22AM0.05m | 10:27PM0.73m | 10:58AM-0.03m | 10:59PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 21 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 38 | 41 | 234 | 194 | 152 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 83 | 75 | 77 | 81 | 176 | 213 | 280 | 280 | 322 | 315 | 308 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 10 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 30 | 55 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 52 | 40 | 37 | 42 | 19 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | SE 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 35 | 32 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 3 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 388 | 352 | 348 | 300 | 293 | 235 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 194 | 162 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 208 | 53 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
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