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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 16 May 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
19.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 11AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
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 24°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | |
159 | 155 | 101 | 94 | 73 | 86 | 103 | 103 | 119 | 101 | 111 | 172 | 172 | 208 | 227 | 184 | 189 | 190 | 158 | 123 | 122 | 90 | 90 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:30AM1.34m | 5:11PM1.30m | 3:57AM1.39m | 5:53PM1.31m | 4:26AM1.42m | 6:36PM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.05m | 10:27PM0.73m | 10:58AM-0.03m | 10:59PM0.79m | 11:34AM-0.07m | 11:30PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
 kJ | 159 | 155 | 101 | 94 | 73 | 86 | 103 | 103 | 119 | 101 | 111 | 172 | 172 | 208 | 227 | 184 | 189 | 190 | 158 | 123 | 122 | 90 | 90 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 33 | 54 | 65 | 68 | 67 | 59 | 38 | 48 | 26 | 40 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 40 | 92 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 23 | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 53 | 59 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
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