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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 26 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
20.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | |
164 | 193 | 175 | 161 | 161 | 157 | 145 | 153 | 181 | 238 | 270 | 277 | 244 | 206 | 206 | 167 | 171 | 144 | 137 | 137 | 141 | 207 | 424 | 784 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:36PM1.01m | 1:16AM1.18m | 2:06PM1.08m | 1:49AM1.23m | 3:12PM1.16m | 2:21AM1.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.69m | 6:42PM0.59m | 7:52AM0.53m | 7:44PM0.65m | 8:37AM0.37m | 8:34PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 164 | 193 | 175 | 161 | 161 | 157 | 145 | 153 | 181 | 238 | 270 | 277 | 244 | 206 | 206 | 167 | 171 | 144 | 137 | 137 | 140 | 151 | 123 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 308 | 256 | 237 | 227 | 186 | 173 | 140 | 137 | 105 | 75 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 47 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 10 | ESE 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 31 | 8 | 29 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 94 | 141 | 207 | 424 | 784 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 53 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 82 | 63 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 160 | 164 | 82 | 67 |
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