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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 13 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
18.7° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today?
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 10PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Chikura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
385 | 443 | 462 | 480 | 471 | 471 | 445 | 370 | 355 | 295 | 254 | 254 | 246 | 441 | 21 | 45 | 42 | 293 | 288 | 235 | 229 | 192 | 160 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:46PM1.14m | 2:38AM1.24m | 3:40PM1.22m | 3:04AM1.29m | 4:27PM1.27m | 3:30AM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36PM0.56m | 9:11AM0.31m | 9:18PM0.61m | 9:47AM0.17m | 9:54PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | 6:36 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 385 | 443 | 462 | 480 | 471 | 471 | 445 | 370 | 355 | 295 | 254 | 254 | 246 | 251 | 21 | 45 | 42 | 53 | 37 | 41 | 229 | 192 | 160 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | NE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | — | — | 4 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 19 | 41 | 45 | 40 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | — | — | NE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | S 7 | NE 9 | S 6 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 31 | 54 | 72 | 441 | 440 | 340 | 348 | 293 | 288 | 235 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 60 | 60 | 512 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 60 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
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