Chikura surf break

Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Saturday 16 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
19.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Chikura today?

The current surf forecast for Chikura at 2AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
86
103
127
119
113
111
158
194
243
222
217
180
184
193
166
162
115
115
103
129
132
132
125
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
0
ESE
5
S
10
SE
5
SSE
5
W
0
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:11PM1.30m
3:57AM1.39m
5:53PM1.31m
4:26AM1.42m
6:36PM1.28m
4:55AM1.43m
Low Tide
10:27PM0.73m
10:58AM-0.03m
10:59PM0.79m
11:34AM-0.07m
11:30PM0.84m
12:12PM-0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:35
4:35
4:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:36
6:37
6:37
6:38
Temp °C
19
18
17
17
18
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
21
21
22
21
20
19
19
19
21
21
21
18
18
17
16
17
20
20
20
19
20
21
18
18
20
20
21
21
20
19
20
20
21
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
E
9
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SE
10
0.8
SSE
10
Energy kJ
94
86
103
127
119
113
111
158
194
243
222
217
180
184
193
166
162
115
115
103
129
132
132
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.1
NE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
11
0.6
SE
11
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
10
Energy kJ
67
59
54
48
26
28
29
20
20
21
16
5
11
4
14
14
14
36
55
92
46
76
78
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
SSE
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ENE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
10
10
18
19
19
19
19
17
4
16
12
7
7
6
10
16
16
14
9
8
18
8
13
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
3
5
5
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
12
0
0
0
0
0
23
38
53
0
0
12
12
38
53
53
53
88
88
63
82
88
53
53
Best forecast wave conditions in Chiba
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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