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Chikura surfForecast / Chiba / Japan
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 30 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
23.3° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Chikura today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Chikura at 5AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (JST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
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 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
137 | 146 | 146 | 149 | 184 | 184 | 177 | 174 | 171 | 167 | 167 | 162 | 170 | 128 | 184 | 169 | 198 | 195 | 191 | 193 | 295 | 348 | 549 | 622 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:52AM1.34m | 4:52PM1.27m | 3:23AM1.38m | 5:36PM1.30m | 3:55AM1.42m | 6:19PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18PM0.77m | 9:55AM0.09m | 9:57PM0.82m | 10:33AM-0.00m | 10:32PM0.86m | 11:11AM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 137 | 86 | 146 | 149 | 184 | 184 | 177 | 174 | 171 | 167 | 167 | 162 | 170 | 128 | 127 | 169 | 198 | 195 | 191 | 149 | 295 | 348 | 549 | 622 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | S 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | SSW 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 146 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 38 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 33 | 69 | 108 | 184 | 125 | 123 | 127 | 92 | 92 | 110 | 144 | 87 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 11 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 12 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 71 | 193 | 90 | 89 | 207 | 258 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 133 | 121 | 85 | 53 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 22 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 82 | 165 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 38 | 23 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 53 |
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