Chikura surf break

Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Wednesday 20 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 4AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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)6.5ft (2.0m)6s
Afternoon (21 May)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (21 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.4
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.4
SW
8
2.1
SW
8
2.5
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
230
142
142
150
319
486
728
646
519
713
402
344
306
226
151
88
64
54
32
30
9
9
9
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
WSW
10
NW
15
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
40
N
40
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
ENE
cross
cross
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
High Tide
8:08PM1.20m
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
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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4:33
4:31
4:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:38
6:39
6:40
6:42
1
1
1
1
2
6
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
21
22
22
24
24
22
20
18
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
16
18
19
23
24
22
22
22
22
21
19
21
18
13
14
12
11
10
8
8
7
8
7
9
11
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
2.1
SW
8
2
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
1.7
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.1
SW
8
0.9
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
7
Energy kJ
181
230
142
142
115
115
105
83
83
519
465
402
344
306
226
151
88
64
54
32
30
9
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.1
S
9
0.3
SSW
7
0.2
S
7
0.2
S
7
Energy kJ
11
11
6
6
6
6
2
2
2
74
52
52
52
54
52
52
2
9
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NE
5
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
1
5
2
5
4
4
54
55
40
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.1
S
6
1.4
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
SW
7
2.4
SW
8
1.5
WSW
8
2.5
SW
8
0.7
NE
5
1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.6
NE
6
2.3
NE
7
3
NE
8
3
NE
9
3
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
12
17
25
74
150
319
486
728
646
291
713
25
44
86
188
558
1137
1497
1430
1133
1055
928
870
758
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
82
82
63
82
82
67
59
46
0
12
12
12
255
495
165
529
533
165
597
575
820
820
902
862
Best forecast wave conditions in Chiba
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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