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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 04 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 2PM is: 4.0m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thu 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
2346 | 3653 | 2944 | 2566 | 2419 | 1946 | 2520 | 891 | 450 | 281 | 178 | 105 | 70 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 58 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 4:56AM1.40m | 6:55PM1.26m | 5:23AM1.40m | 7:41PM1.20m | 5:51AM1.38m | 8:34PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM-0.06m | 11:53PM0.79m | 12:36PM-0.04m | 00:22AM0.86m | 1:16PM0.01m | 00:54AM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 |
1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 5 |
 kJ | 51 | 56 | 34 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 1721 | 891 | 450 | 281 | 178 | 105 | 70 | 45 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 51 | 46 | 55 | 55 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 61 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 56 | 55 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | NE 4 | N 12 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | N 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | N 12 | W 6 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — |
| kJ | 2346 | 3653 | 2944 | 2566 | 2419 | 1946 | 2520 | 35 | 84 | 51 | 66 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 31 | 39 | 44 | 53 | — | — | 47 | 45 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 512 | 495 | 495 | 779 | 533 | 63 | 512 | 76 | 61 | 12 | 38 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 53 | 53 | 88 | 53 | 38 | 12 |
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