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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 15 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
19.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 9PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
43 | 300 | 293 | 235 | 192 | 192 | 160 | 157 | 127 | 86 | 73 | 98 | 127 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 144 | 176 | 213 | 274 | 249 | 243 | 249 | 197 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:27PM1.27m | 3:30AM1.34m | 5:11PM1.30m | 3:57AM1.39m | 5:53PM1.31m | 4:26AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM0.17m | 9:54PM0.67m | 10:22AM0.05m | 10:27PM0.73m | 10:58AM-0.03m | 10:59PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 43 | 42 | 38 | 235 | 192 | 192 | 160 | 157 | 127 | 73 | 73 | 98 | 127 | 127 | 124 | 124 | 144 | 176 | 213 | 274 | 249 | 243 | 249 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 20 | 19 | 41 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 53 | 65 | 86 | 37 | 41 | 38 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 348 | 300 | 293 | — | — | 37 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 38 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
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