Chikura surf break

Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Tuesday 19 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
21.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Chikura today?

The current surf forecast for Chikura at 10PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (JST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)--
Afternoon (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the N by Fri morning).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
0
0
0
3
!
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.6
SSW
6
2
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
2.3
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
1.1
SW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
84
110
133
229
175
255
225
168
164
161
157
157
142
176
342
544
689
932
669
434
136
106
159
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
35
SW
15
W
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
40
NNE
45
N
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:21PM1.25m
5:26AM1.41m
8:08PM1.20m
6:00AM1.37m
9:00PM1.16m
6:39AM1.30m
Low Tide
12:12PM-0.07m
00:02AM0.89m
12:51PM-0.03m
00:37AM0.92m
1:34PM0.05m
1:20AM0.95m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:33
4:33
4:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:38
6:38
6:39
6:40
1
1
1
2
4
8
5
2
5
3
3
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
20
19
16
16
16
16
15
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
21
21
22
22
22
20
21
19
13
13
12
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
10
0.7
E
9
0.7
SE
11
0.8
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
2.3
SW
8
1.9
SW
8
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
1.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
108
83
110
133
229
175
255
225
168
164
161
157
157
142
142
105
83
83
83
669
434
127
106
159
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
9
0.6
SE
10
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.3
NE
9
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
1
WSW
8
0.9
WSW
8
0.8
WSW
8
Energy kJ
78
84
85
75
13
8
13
12
12
12
11
11
6
6
6
6
2
2
2
52
51
136
103
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
NE
9
0.1
S
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
11
0.6
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
9
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
30
13
8
27
1
3
5
2
72
54
51
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
1
SSW
4
1.6
SSW
6
2
SSW
7
2.3
SSW
7
2.5
SW
8
3
SW
8
0.1
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
2.2
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
Energy kJ
5
7
8
8
8
11
12
14
18
26
28
22
19
37
176
342
544
689
932
2
149
282
440
671
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
59
541
516
99
82
82
82
164
516
516
99
82
82
82
82
38
59
0
255
88
17
512
512
513
Best forecast wave conditions in Chiba
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Japan
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
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