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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
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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
20.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 5PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | |
111 | 158 | 194 | 208 | 222 | 217 | 212 | 184 | 190 | 158 | 158 | 113 | 90 | 110 | 112 | 132 | 132 | 84 | 110 | 115 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:53PM1.31m | 4:26AM1.42m | 6:36PM1.28m | 4:55AM1.43m | 7:21PM1.25m | 5:26AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM-0.03m | 10:59PM0.79m | 11:34AM-0.07m | 11:30PM0.84m | 12:12PM-0.07m | 00:02AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | |
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
111 | 158 | 194 | 208 | 222 | 217 | 212 | 184 | 190 | 158 | 158 | 113 | 90 | 110 | 106 | 78 | 132 | 83 | 110 | 115 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 192 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
31 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 35 | 57 | 112 | 132 | 78 | 84 | 85 | 75 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | S 8 |
19 | 17 | 22 | — | 12 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 29 | 21 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 53 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 90 | 63 | 82 | 59 | 53 | 59 | 101 | 82 | 82 | 63 |
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