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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 07 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
19.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 8AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (07 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
95 | 75 | 69 | 107 | 90 | 114 | 127 | 170 | 190 | 123 | 106 | 133 | 135 | 166 | 320 | 501 | 593 | 924 | 1451 | 978 | 545 | 447 | 262 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:22AM1.33m | 9:39PM1.09m | 6:58AM1.25m | 11:01PM1.06m | 7:47AM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:54AM0.91m | 2:02PM0.10m | 1:35AM0.96m | 2:56PM0.21m | 2:49AM0.98m | 4:03PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
 kJ | 55 | 75 | 69 | 73 | 80 | 114 | 127 | 90 | 90 | 106 | 106 | 133 | 135 | 135 | 141 | 115 | 115 | 95 | 84 | 69 | 71 | 330 | 262 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 61 | 57 | 68 | 90 | 90 | 90 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 89 | 90 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 95 | — | — | 107 | — | — | — | 170 | 190 | 123 | 79 | 94 | 132 | 166 | 320 | 501 | 593 | 924 | 1451 | 978 | 545 | 447 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 76 | 82 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 164 | 541 | 495 | 512 | 512 | 512 | 67 | 59 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 39 | 0 |
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