Chikura surf break

Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
20.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chikura today?

The current surf forecast for Chikura at 3PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am April 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (25 Apr)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (25 Apr)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
0.6
SSE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
SE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
24
17
226
236
229
194
149
22
92
94
54
103
80
118
146
112
111
79
71
49
57
53
53
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
15
NNE
40
N
25
NNE
20
N
10
NNE
0
ESE
5
SW
5
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
8:10AM1.09m
1:42AM1.07m
10:43AM0.99m
2:11AM1.11m
1:04PM1.02m
2:35AM1.16m
Low Tide
3:27AM1.01m
5:09PM0.35m
6:57AM0.93m
6:39PM0.39m
7:59AM0.77m
7:47PM0.41m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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4:56
4:56
4:54
4:52
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6:19
6:20
6:21
6:22
2
7
26
8
2
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
15
15
14
14
14
14
15
9
9
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
13
14
14
15
15
14
12
16
8
11
10
12
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
16
0.4
NE
15
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NE
14
0.6
NE
14
0.7
ENE
7
0.6
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
0.5
NE
13
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
28
24
61
83
82
53
86
79
132
164
123
47
111
84
83
83
112
111
79
91
85
88
70
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
8
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
SW
8
0.3
NE
16
0.4
NE
12
0.4
NE
12
0.6
SSE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
13
0.6
NE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.6
S
7
0.9
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SW
7
0.7
SW
7
Energy kJ
35
17
17
9
10
40
50
51
22
5
7
116
17
25
15
6
6
6
33
71
49
57
53
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.2
ENE
16
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
17
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
NE
7
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.4
NE
12
0.6
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
Energy kJ
71
65
17
10
26
6
6
2
5
2
2
7
5
17
9
5
2
1
53
37
43
39
35
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
SE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
NE
4
1.6
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
0.5
N
4
1.2
NE
7
Energy kJ
294
262
255
226
236
229
194
149
94
92
94
54
103
80
118
146
59
157
181
9
135
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
495
495
12
60
779
60
45
17
12
12
17
597
17
17
513
513
0
165
99
29
0
0
0
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Chiba
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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