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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 27 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
20.6° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 1AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | E 8 | E 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
136 | 160 | 160 | 140 | 89 | 57 | 59 | 85 | 31 | 36 | 239 | 258 | 350 | 312 | 219 | 212 | 239 | 170 | 88 | 49 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:35AM1.16m | 2:23PM1.11m | 2:58AM1.20m | 3:19PM1.20m | 3:21AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.41m | 8:36AM0.60m | 8:38PM0.43m | 9:10AM0.44m | 9:19PM0.46m | 9:42AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 136 | 160 | 160 | 140 | 89 | 57 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 170 | 88 | 49 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 84 | 70 | 62 | 60 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 11 | SE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | SE 8 | S 12 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 22 | 43 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | 59 | 85 | 117 | 258 | 239 | 258 | 350 | 312 | 219 | 212 | 239 | 10 | 275 | 245 | 231 | 230 | 242 | 200 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 2086 | 820 | 538 | 255 | 538 | 63 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 825 | 88 | 1084 | 1084 | 1084 | 1430 | 1437 |
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