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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 23 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
21.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 2PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 700 | 627 | 563 | 71 | 577 | 639 | 360 | 173 | 231 | 237 | 215 | 244 | 235 | 235 | 226 | 242 | 208 | 219 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 7:27AM1.20m | 10:58PM1.11m | 8:39AM1.09m | 11:53PM1.12m | 10:34AM1.01m | 00:39AM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.27m | 3:52AM0.93m | 4:17PM0.40m | 5:40AM0.84m | 5:30PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:30 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:44 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 9 | E 10 | SE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 528 | 414 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 340 | 289 | 237 | 215 | 244 | 235 | 235 | 439 | 242 | 208 | 219 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | S 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SE 12 | SW 7 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | E 16 | ESE 11 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 11 | SE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | 10 | 11 | — | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 423 | 226 | 380 | 373 | 319 | 319 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1048 | 1126 | 1006 | 901 | 792 | 700 | 627 | 563 | 71 | 577 | 639 | 360 | 173 | 231 | 333 | 314 | 348 | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 779 | 902 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 575 | 53 | 12 | 12 | 165 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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