Chikura surf break

Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am 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 10AM is: 2.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)7ft (2.2m)6s
Afternoon (21 May)10ft (3.0m)7s
Evening (21 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
3
0
1
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)
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.4
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
6
2.3
SSW
7
3
SW
7
3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
2
E
9
2
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
142
135
381
472
830
930
769
369
344
283
236
169
116
107
77
51
31
21
14
9
9
656
649
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
45
SW
10
WNW
15
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
40
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:00AM1.37m
9:00PM1.16m
6:39AM1.30m
9:57PM1.13m
7:27AM1.20m
Low Tide
00:37AM0.92m
1:34PM0.05m
1:20AM0.95m
2:20PM0.15m
2:21AM0.96m
3:14PM0.27m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:31
4:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:39
6:40
6:42
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
24
23
22
20
18
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
13
15
16
18
19
19
19
23
22
22
21
20
18
21
18
13
13
11
11
8
7
7
7
8
7
10
10
13
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
2.2
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.8
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
0.3
SW
7
Energy kJ
142
142
115
105
105
83
74
589
369
344
283
236
169
116
107
77
51
31
21
14
9
9
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.1
SE
8
0.1
NW
6
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
6
6
6
2
2
2
2
74
52
52
52
52
55
2
2
5
5
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.1
SE
8
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
6
5
5
2
5
4
4
54
55
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
S
5
1.4
SSW
6
2.2
SSW
6
2.3
SSW
7
3
SW
7
3
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
0.3
NE
6
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
2
E
9
Energy kJ
25
71
135
381
472
830
930
769
5
63
65
103
228
756
1069
1219
1226
1093
948
890
796
661
656
649
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
1
3
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
82
82
101
516
80
59
23
12
17
12
165
165
165
165
165
495
575
575
820
817
902
871
817
59
Best forecast wave conditions in Chiba
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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