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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 22 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
21.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 9AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | S 6 | SW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
339 | 248 | 224 | 187 | 173 | 122 | 75 | 48 | 41 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 642 | 637 | 637 | 580 | 455 | 438 | 356 | 416 | 384 | 375 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 6:39AM1.30m | 9:57PM1.13m | 7:27AM1.20m | 10:58PM1.11m | 8:39AM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.95m | 2:20PM0.15m | 2:21AM0.96m | 3:14PM0.27m | 3:52AM0.93m | 4:17PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — |
1 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | S 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 339 | 248 | 224 | 187 | 173 | 122 | 75 | 48 | 41 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 455 | 438 | 356 | 416 | 384 | 375 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | SW 6 | SSE 7 | NE 9 | W 7 | E 16 |
| kJ | 72 | 71 | 52 | 52 | 52 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | 96 | 14 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 72 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 44 | 83 | 140 | 156 | 130 | 777 | 1118 | 1192 | 1101 | 1069 | 1010 | 947 | 828 | 710 | 642 | 637 | 637 | 580 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 60 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 533 | 512 | 533 | 575 | 575 | 820 | 820 | 902 | 17 | 60 | 53 | 59 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 60 | 60 | 53 |
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