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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 24 Apr 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
20.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 7AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | ESE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | |
43 | 82 | 232 | 111 | 120 | 107 | 150 | 71 | 60 | 58 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 34 | 246 | 212 | 172 | 117 | 106 | 42 | 117 | 110 | 118 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:33PM1.02m | 7:18AM1.20m | 00:42AM1.03m | 8:10AM1.09m | 1:42AM1.07m | 10:43AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.96m | 3:41PM0.27m | 3:27AM1.01m | 5:09PM0.35m | 6:57AM0.93m | 6:39PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — |
10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SSW 7 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | NE 13 | SSW 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 16 | SE 6 | NE 14 | SE 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 |
 kJ | 39 | 82 | 36 | 111 | 120 | 107 | 150 | 71 | 60 | 43 | 28 | 34 | 61 | 34 | 58 | 54 | 86 | 25 | 132 | 42 | 123 | 116 | 142 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 9 | S 8 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 12 | S 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | NE 13 | SW 8 | NE 16 | NE 12 | NE 15 | SE 11 | NE 14 | SE 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 28 | 33 | 93 | 86 | 68 | 14 | 41 | 59 | 58 | 35 | 27 | 17 | 83 | 9 | 40 | 50 | 79 | 5 | 128 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | SW 8 | SE 11 | S 7 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | NE 12 | SW 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 43 | 22 | 28 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 36 | 35 | 53 | 71 | 65 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 107 | 232 | 273 | 314 | 294 | 256 | 231 | 237 | 273 | 273 | 252 | 245 | 245 | 246 | 212 | 172 | 117 | 106 | 68 | 117 | 110 | 118 | 140 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 165 | 160 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 165 | 513 | 495 | 575 | 779 | 60 | 12 | 60 | 12 | 165 | 17 | 53 | 17 | 12 |
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