Chikura surf break

Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 JST
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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 11PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)--
Afternoon (21 May)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (21 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
2
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.1
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
10
1.2
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
545
784
717
489
362
330
278
242
203
143
75
61
50
30
22
9
8
5
593
551
614
619
655
113
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
30
W
20
N
15
NE
20
NNE
25
N
25
NNE
30
N
40
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
15
SE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
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-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:00PM1.16m
6:39AM1.30m
9:57PM1.13m
7:27AM1.20m
10:58PM1.11m
8:39AM1.09m
Low Tide
1:34PM0.05m
1:20AM0.95m
2:20PM0.15m
2:21AM0.96m
3:14PM0.27m
3:52AM0.93m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:31
4:31
4:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:39
6:40
6:42
6:42
2
4
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
24
21
18
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
18
19
19
19
19
19
18
19
21
20
16
16
13
13
13
11
8
7
7
7
8
8
10
11
14
16
16
17
16
16
15
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
2
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.5
SSW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.3
SSW
8
1.1
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SW
7
1.5
E
9
Energy kJ
107
83
83
489
362
330
278
242
203
143
75
61
50
30
22
9
8
5
2
2
2
6
2
405
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
NW
6
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
S
7
0.3
SW
7
0.2
S
6
0.1
NW
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
Energy kJ
2
2
3
72
72
52
52
52
52
38
2
6
4
8
3
1
6
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
5
5
5
4
54
52
54
2
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SSW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.5
SW
8
0.1
NE
8
0.8
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.6
NE
5
2.4
NE
7
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
10
1.2
SE
6
Energy kJ
545
784
717
2
21
47
65
68
140
590
1087
1242
1080
1020
913
812
737
690
593
551
614
619
655
113
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
67
58
58
12
12
29
165
165
165
165
165
165
575
575
575
820
820
817
60
17
43
60
43
60
Best forecast wave conditions in Chiba
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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