Chikura surf break

Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 05 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
19.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chikura today?

The current surf forecast for Chikura at 6PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (05 May)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning).

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
0.7
ESE
10
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
1
S
7
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
0.9
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
123
86
61
60
59
61
64
66
77
86
89
103
97
94
97
97
149
216
91
165
175
178
185
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
S
5
SE
10
NNE
15
N
5
NW
5
SE
10
SW
10
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
7:41PM1.20m
5:51AM1.38m
8:34PM1.14m
6:22AM1.33m
9:39PM1.09m
6:58AM1.25m
Low Tide
12:36PM-0.04m
00:22AM0.86m
1:16PM0.01m
00:54AM0.91m
2:02PM0.10m
1:35AM0.96m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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4:45
4:43
4:43
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6:27
6:28
6:29
6:30
1
1
4
3
6
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
20
11
12
12
13
14
14
15
14
15
15
16
16
17
20
19
18
19
21
18
18
16
15
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
9
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
0.6
SW
8
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
10
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
1.3
SE
7
1.5
SE
7
0.8
ESE
7
1.2
S
6
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
Energy kJ
197
123
86
53
60
59
49
58
56
56
54
54
54
54
94
97
97
149
216
62
116
175
178
185
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
8
0.5
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.6
WSW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
7
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
Energy kJ
64
54
63
61
42
29
14
14
5
5
2
2
2
2
86
88
88
86
68
111
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.1
N
7
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.6
SE
7
Energy kJ
55
16
15
1
7
19
19
19
2
1
1
3
1
1
5
6
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
8
0.6
E
5
0.7
E
4
0.9
SE
4
1
SE
5
0.9
SE
6
1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
1
S
7
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
7
Energy kJ
108
18
15
24
41
52
61
64
66
77
86
89
103
97
2
1
91
165
158
171
129
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
12
60
538
53
53
53
53
53
53
60
575
82
38
12
0
0
0
0
38
53
53
59
59
255
Best forecast wave conditions in Chiba
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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